"providence" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈprɒvɪdəns/ Audio: en-us-providence.ogg [US] Forms: providence [singular], providences [plural]
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  1. Providence is the careful management of resources.
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  2. Providence is God.
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  3. Providence also means God's will, or a power that some people think to be controlling our lives and the things that happen to us.
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