providence
noun
prov·i·dence
ˈprä-və-dən(t)s 
-ˌden(t)s
1
a
often capitalized
: divine guidance or care
b
capitalized
: God conceived as the power sustaining and guiding human destiny
2
: the quality or state of being provident
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Examples of providence in a Sentence
practicing its customary providence, the snowbound family was able to make the meager stores last until help arrived
had the providence to lay in supplies before the storm hit
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Trump’s 90-minute acceptance speech, which quickly moved from providence to policy and jabs at his opponent, President Joe Biden, was almost secular compared to some speakers earlier in the evening.
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Chris Ullery, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
The concepts of divine intervention and providence have a long record in American history.
—Newt Gingrich, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2024
For Rao, there was a sense of providence throughout the production.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Her interviewees’ lives are scaffolded by a sincere belief in providence, in which their religious faith often plays a major role.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2024
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Chris Ullery, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
The concepts of divine intervention and providence have a long record in American history.
—Newt Gingrich, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2024
For Rao, there was a sense of providence throughout the production.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Her interviewees’ lives are scaffolded by a sincere belief in providence, in which their religious faith often plays a major role.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Providence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/providence. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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providence
noun
prov·i·dence
ˈpräv-əd-ən(t)s
-ə-ˌden(t)s
1
a
often capitalized
: divine guidance or care
b
capitalized
: God as the guide and protector of all human beings
2
: the quality or state of being provident : prudence
Geographical Definition
Providence
geographical name
Prov·i·dence
ˈprä-və-dən(t)s
-ˌden(t)s
city in northern Rhode Island that is the state capital and a port at the head of the
Providence River
(a northern arm of Narragansett Bay) population 178,042
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