provided

[pruh-vahy-did]

conjunction

1. on the condition or understanding (that); providing.

   I'll go, provided that the others go too.

adjective

1. furnished or supplied for someone’s use.

   Students play the video and then use the provided handout for graphing the story.

2. stipulated in a regulation, law, etc..

   Complaints filed past the provided term defined in section VII.2 shall not be considered.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of provide.

Confusables Note

The conjunctions provided and providing are interchangeable. Both mean “on the condition or understanding that,” with that sometimes expressed: Provided (or Providing ) no further objections are raised, we will consider the matter settled.

Other Word Forms

• nonprovided adjective
• unprovided adjective
• well-provided adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of provided¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; provide, -ed ²

Synonym Study

See if.

Example Sentences

The 30-year-old star was due to perform on Sunday 7 September and Monday 8 September at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but promoters Live Nation said no event licence could be provided without adequate public transport.

From BBC

My department, through my excellent team of Ministers, has also provided the largest ever investment in homelessness prevention services to local authorities, to get Britain back on track to ending homelessness for good.

From BBC

Ms Buss said Edwards Coaches had provided extra buses but it was still not enough.

From BBC

In January 2023, the man received an email demanding £3,500 be paid into a bank account, with an account number and sort code provided.

From BBC

A 314-page document prepared by Sports Resolutions - an independent and not-for-profit dispute resolution service - provided detail of the case.

From BBC

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