provide for
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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Breakfast and lunch will be provided for this 8-hour course.
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Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
That calculation takes into consideration properties that would fall under several exemptions provided for in the measure, as well as instances where owners opt to sell their properties or convert them to short- and long-term rentals.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
What holds it all together (through eight of the 10 episodes, at least, which is all that were provided for review and exactly when the narrative threatens to go off the rails) is Javier Bardem.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
The state currently has three districts, which would provide for a seven-member court – the same size the court is today.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
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Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
That calculation takes into consideration properties that would fall under several exemptions provided for in the measure, as well as instances where owners opt to sell their properties or convert them to short- and long-term rentals.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
What holds it all together (through eight of the 10 episodes, at least, which is all that were provided for review and exactly when the narrative threatens to go off the rails) is Javier Bardem.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
The state currently has three districts, which would provide for a seven-member court – the same size the court is today.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
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“Provide for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provide%20for. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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