provide for
phrasal verb
provided for; providing for; provides for
1
: to cause (something) to be available or to happen in the future
The contract provides for 10 paid holidays.
The law provides for the appointment of a new official.
2
: to supply what is needed for (something or someone)
It's hard to make enough money to provide for such a large family.
They agreed to provide for the child's education.
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Reports indicate the $5 million set aside for Reggie is to be used to provide for a private home and caretakers.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2025
Trad wives cope with this by seeking to marry men who will provide for them.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
There has been no timeline provided for his potential return to the ice.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
The question is, how much more water can the lakes provide for data centers and the power plants needed to run them in the coming years?
—Michael Copley, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2025
Trad wives cope with this by seeking to marry men who will provide for them.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
There has been no timeline provided for his potential return to the ice.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
The question is, how much more water can the lakes provide for data centers and the power plants needed to run them in the coming years?
—Michael Copley, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for provide for
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“Provide for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provide%20for. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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