provident
adjective
, -ˌdent\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for provident
Synonyms
economical, economizing, frugal, scrimping, sparing, thrifty
Antonyms
prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, squandering, thriftless, unthrifty, wasteful
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Often Kidjo’s holy rolling results wind up sounding similar to the Heads’ take, as the initial African influences were so divinely provident and prominent. — Philly.com, "Album reviews: Nine Inch Nails, Lily Allen, Angelique Kidjo," 21 June 2018 The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority is investigating the Vanquis Bank credit-card unit, and the regulator had previously ordered Provident to stop offering a particular repayment product, the company said Tuesday. — Stephen Morris, Bloomberg.com, "U.K. Subprime Lender Plunges More Than 70%," 22 Aug. 2017 The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority is investigating the Vanquis Bank credit-card unit, and the regulator had previously ordered Provident to stop offering a particular repayment product, the company said Tuesday. — Fortune, "Provident Financial Stock Is Sinking Faster Than Ever After Its CEO Quit Amid an Investigation," 22 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'provident.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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provident
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