provided (for)

verb

Definition of provided (for)next
past tense of provide (for)
1
as in allowed (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 supported
to pay the living expenses of sufficient income to provide for his ever growing family

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provided (for)
  1. considered
  2. supported
  3. anticipated
  4. kept
  5. maintained
Verb
  • Its Second District is considered a battleground region, with former state secretary of state Matthew Dunlap, a Democrat, still locked in a tight race against Republican former governor Paul LePage as of publication time.
    — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The contest to represent the northwestern Ohio district anchored by Toledo was considered by the Cook Political Report to be a toss-up before the election prognosticator changed its rating to Leans Democrat a week before Election Day.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of considered
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  • While many commissioners supported the idea, commission staff said the benchmark was too stringent to employ without understanding how the new sand placement will fare over the next few months or years.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Lokk is proud that the festival has supported the Estonian, and the broader Baltic, film industry, and vice versa, with films from the region now regularly traveling to big festivals around the globe and winning awards.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of supported
Verb
  • Zelnick said CrowdStrike should see even more near-term upside, particularly as its total addressable market seems to be much larger than previously anticipated.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Further south, portions of the Delta and the San Joaquin Valley, especially near Modesto, are also likely to see some showers mid-afternoon Tuesday, although not as intense as those anticipated between Santa Rosa and Sacramento.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of anticipated
Verb
  • These laws have kept the deer population under control over the last decade.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The city’s redevelopment agency kept the land on which the park sat until 2019, when it was forced to sell after the state abolished redevelopment agencies, and the city was not in a financial position to outbid Cedar Fair for the land.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of kept
Verb
  • However, the technology behind it could eventually change how infrastructure gets maintained closer to home.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But Democrat Leila Namvar has maintained a strong lead against Wallis in the race for Assembly District 47, which includes desert cities along with parts of Redlands, Highland and San Jacinto.
    — Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
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“Provided (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provided%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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