providence
Other forms: providences
Providence is the guardianship and care provided by a deity or god. Religious people thank their god for his providence.
The word provide is a good clue to this word's meaning: when a religious being is said to give people providence, he's taking care of them — providing for them. For religious people, any good thing that happens to them — like landing a new job, getting healthy, or finding money on the ground — could be considered an example of providence. You can also talk about people providing providence, if they're showing care and prudence in managing resources.
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the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resourcesantonyms:improvidencea lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resourcestypes:foresight, foresightedness, foresightfulnessprovidence by virtue of planning prudently for the futurevisionunusual ability to think ahead and plan creatively or wiselytype of:prudencediscretion in practical affairs
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the guardianship and control exercised by a deity
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a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures
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