providing
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1 giving or supplying (v.) B1 Intermediatethe act of giving something that people need or want.
the present participle of 'provide', describing the act of supplying or making something available for use.
ExampleThe charity is providing clean water to the families in the village.
ExampleThe government is currently providing financial incentives to small businesses that adopt green energy solutions before the end of the fiscal year.
UsageOften takes the preposition 'with' for the recipient or 'for' for the beneficiary.
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2 on the condition that (conj.) B2 Upper Intermediateyou use this to say that something will happen only if something else happens first.
a subordinating conjunction used to introduce a condition that must be met for a statement to be true.
ExampleWe can have the party outside, providing it doesn't rain.
ExampleThe merger will proceed as scheduled, providing that the regulatory board approves the final terms of the agreement by Friday.
UsageCan be used with or without 'that' to introduce the clause.
PitfallI will go providing that you will come.I will go providing that you come.In the conditional clause after 'providing', use the present simple tense rather than 'will'.
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3 the act of supply (n.) C1 Advanced Formalthe process of making sure something is available.
the gerund form used as a noun to describe the act or process of provision.
ExampleThe providing of high-quality healthcare is a priority for the city.
ExampleThe consistent providing of accurate data is essential for the research team to reach a valid conclusion.
UsageOften replaced by the noun 'provision' in modern formal writing.