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Proved vs Provided - What's the difference?

proved | provided |

As verbs the difference between proved and provided

is that proved is past tense of prove while provided is past tense of provide.

As a conjunction provided is

only if (the stipulation that follows is true).

proved

English

Verb

(head)
  • (prove)

    • Usage notes

    Synonyms

    * proven (proscribed)

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    provided

    English

    Conjunction

    (head) (also provided that )
  • Only if (the stipulation that follows is true).
    • You can go to the party provided you finish all your homework first.

    Synonyms

    * on condition that * only if * provided that * providing * as long as

    Verb

    (head)
  • (provide)

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