provided (which is more usual)
as long as; with the understanding
Cases of word usage
1) providing plenty; abundant (bounteous)
2) a structure providing a way over a road, river, railway etc (bridge)
3) a written account providing proof, evidence etc (document)
4) marking (bad behaviour) seem less serious (by providing an excuse) (extenuating)
5) not safe; not providing good support; not to be relied on (insecure)
6) the act or state of maintaining or being maintained; a means for providing what is needed to support life (maintenance)
7) concerned with the sounds of speech; providing a symbol for each phoneme of language; (of a language) having a system of spelling close to the sounds represented by the letters (phonetic)
8) (careful in) providing for future needs or events, especially in old age (provident)
9) a place, building etc where a service is organized and provided; a place where trains stop; a system, company, providing radio or TV programmes, a social position, rank; to put (people, things) in a certain place (station)
10) the business of providing travel and services for tourists; the practice of having a holiday as a tourist (tourism)