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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In the book, Kelly details her unique upbringing, which saw her mom, Maureen Kelly, work as an exotic dancer, a bartender, and take on several other jobs in order to provide for their family.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Nov. 2025
Booking dates have similarly improved from wrestlers’ old touring schedules, but the profession does not exactly provide for what normal people would consider a healthy work/life balance.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Shujiro is a noble, moral man who is matter-of-fact about the samurai way being over, is struggling with PTSD from his last battle, and is only competing in the Kodoku to provide for his family.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
The pediatric nurse previously said on TikTok that legal costs and providing for eight children consumed her income from the hit reality show.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Nov. 2025
Booking dates have similarly improved from wrestlers’ old touring schedules, but the profession does not exactly provide for what normal people would consider a healthy work/life balance.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Shujiro is a noble, moral man who is matter-of-fact about the samurai way being over, is struggling with PTSD from his last battle, and is only competing in the Kodoku to provide for his family.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
The pediatric nurse previously said on TikTok that legal costs and providing for eight children consumed her income from the hit reality show.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 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 24 Nov. 2025.
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