provide (for)

1
as in to allow (for)
to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies) the rules provide for emergency situations, spelling out certain exceptions

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2
as in to keep
to pay the living expenses of sufficient income to provide for his ever growing family

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provide (for)
Verb
  • But persistent jitters about long-term uncertainty kept stocks from having a positive day.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
  • As participants ate and drank their way through the three days, researchers kept close tabs on their oral and gut microbiota.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
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  • The group, which is comprised of 15 members, considered three candidates to fill the vacancy at its Feb. 6 meeting.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The Thai government considers the camps temporary settlements, but some communities have been there for generations.
    Ivan Watson, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
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  • Their role is to make those expectations clear and support both the teachers, students and their families.
    Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Since taking office again, Trump has also signed executive orders directing the federal government to stop supporting gender transitions for those under 19 years old, and another order attempting to ban transgender people from serving in the military.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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  • These gains are fragile; in places where there is still ongoing transmission of an infectious disease, disease control programs must be maintained and never interrupted.
    Gavin Yamey, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
  • In addition to being safer, a bridge without cars would be cheaper to build and maintain, commissioners argued.
    Hector Amezcua, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Provide (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provide%20%28for%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.

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