potential provider

collocation in English

meaningsofpotentialandprovider

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potential
adjective[before noun]
uk
/pəˈten.ʃəl/
us
/poʊˈten.ʃəl/
possible when the necessary ...
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provider
noun[C]
uk
/prəˈvaɪ.dər/
us
/prəˈvaɪ.dɚ/
someone who ...
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(Definition ofpotentialandproviderfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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All areas have the same ordering in the likelihood of mention as apotentialprovider: spouses followed by daughters, daughters-inlaw, sons, and siblings.
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In spite of this, few studies address the role of a specialist nurse as apotentialproviderof support.
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Furthermore, given that care is so often set within a culture of social obligation, choice for thepotentialproviderabout whether to get involved in providing care is critical.
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If thepotentialproviderin one of those areas were a private provider, we would work in partnership to ensure that places were available.
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However, it still represents a majorpotentialproviderof power.
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The final number will depend on the number of bedspaces eachpotentialprovidercan deliver and capacity required will change to reflect changes in asylum intake.
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Children learn to make things, use tools, and acquire the skills to be a worker and apotentialprovider.
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Local authorities have been encouraged not only to commission new services from a wide range of potential providers but also to decommission in-house provision where it has not been cost-effective.
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Negotiations with potential providers for further induction centres are ongoing so the exact locations and final number cannot be confirmed at this time.
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Phase 1 of the voucher scheme will highlight opportunities to potential providers.
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Negotiations with potential providers are still ongoing and therefore information on the cost of each centre is not yet available.
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Does he agree that, at long last, that industry can compete on much more equal terms with other potential providers of energy?
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The criteria against which bids from potential providers will be judged will be set out in a prospectus.
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It means having an alternative set of potential providers.
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The nursery voucher centre operates a bilingual helpline for parents and all potential providers.
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Indeed, creating a new administrative burden could have the unintended effect of dissuading current or potential providers from offering courses, which would be a pity.
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Potential providers will be asked to submit prices which would be incorporated into the terms of their contract.
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