Synonyms for providential
ˌprɒv ɪˈdɛn ʃəlprov·i·den·tial

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1. providentialadjective

   Synonyms:
   fortunate, serendipitous

2. providentialadjective

   Fortunate as if occurring as a gift from a deity.

   Synonyms:
   serendipitous, fortunate

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1. heaven-sent, providential, miraculousadjective

   peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention

   "a heaven-sent rain saved the crops"; "a providential recovery"

   Synonyms:
   marvelous, divine, heaven-sent, miraculous, marvellous

   Antonyms:
   unfortunate, earthly

2. providentialadjective

   relating to or characteristic of providence

   "assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan"- M.R.Cohen

   Synonyms:
   divine, heaven-sent, miraculous

   Antonyms:
   unfortunate, earthly

3. providential, divineadjective

   resulting from divine providence

   "providential care"; "a providential visitation"

   Synonyms:
   godlike, miraculous, divine, elysian, inspired, godly, heaven-sent

   Antonyms:
   earthly, unfortunate

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1. List of paraphrases for "providential":

   angel

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1. Ted Cruz:

   From the dawn of this country, at every stage, America has enjoyed God's providential blessing, over and over again, when we faced impossible odds, the American people rose to the challenge. You know, compared to that, repealing Obamacare and abolishing the IRS ain't all that tough.

2. Dante Jimenez:

   It's not only coincidental, but it's providential.