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Providence
PRO-vih-duhns
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Divine guidance or protective care, often attributed to God or fate.
"She thanked providence for her narrow escape."
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Careful planning and management for the future; foresight and thrift.
"His providence in saving early paid off in retirement."
How to Use Providence
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGod's or fate's guiding hand over events, or more plainly, careful foresight in planning for the future.
Word Forms
providences plural
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