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

• non·pro·vid·ed adjective
• un·pro·vid·ed adjective
• well-pro·vid·ed 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

Ms Aunor's death on Wednesday was announced by her children on social media, but no further details were provided about her cause of death.

From BBC

On Wednesday NHS Fife, the health board involved in the case, told the BBC it noted the clarity provided by the ruling and would "carefully consider the judgment."

From BBC

The past decade has provided its own powerful moments that have ignited change.

From Los Angeles Times

Sophia added that she was threatened with having her Certificate of Sponsorship terminated - a document provided by an employer that is required for the visa to be valid.

From BBC

As for the foreign ministry, it said the company was welcome to operate in the country "provided there's compliance with local laws".

From BBC

Related Words

• armed
• clothed
• dressed
• furnished
• rigged
• supplied