PROVIDED (FOR) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

provided (for)

verb

Definition of provided (for)

past tense of provide (for)

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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as in supported

to pay the living expenses of sufficient income to provide for his ever growing family

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At its last meeting, some RBA board members had considered the case for additional tightening, saying that inflation in the country was still too high.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Throughout the summer, several players were considered, to varying degrees of seriousness.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

Silicon Labs has opened a new research and development laboratory for advanced chip design and testing at its Austin headquarters, supported in part by a $23 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Traditional Republicans who have supported, or at least gone along with, the party’s attacks on Muslims and immigrants and its rejection of democratic norms have spoken out against cracking the door open for anti-Semites.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of supported

Verb

Rough surf and locally hazardous conditions for small craft are also anticipated over the northern Gulf.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
The $17 billion deal, which will be funded by Aon with new debt, is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter, subject to regulatory approvals.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of anticipated

Verb

Spurs kept a clean sheet, an achievement to build on after shipping five in their opening two, and looked solid, if a little unimaginative in midfield.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
As the Yeomen continued losing games last year, the larger college-football machine kept humming at campuses across the country.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of kept

Verb

Roy Ring, production superintendent for the 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron, said crews have maintained these systems for decades.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Vucic has refused to join EU sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and has maintained close relations with China.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

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