provided (for)

past tense of provide (for)
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provided (for)
Verb
  • She’s also supported revising Japan’s pacifist constitution, particularly Article 9, which renounces war and bans military forces.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The growing demand is fueled by advances in drilling and heat pump technologies, supported by government incentives and global clean energy targets.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Eliminating the Phillies — a team some analysts considered the best in baseball — elevated the Dodgers from +200 to +120 odds.
    Scott Phillips, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Under California law, the relatives are considered victims of the 1989 crime and had the right to share statements with the board.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The actress kept the rest of her look casual and texture-focused, pairing her mary janes with a soft gray sweater featuring an oversized ruffle neckline and a raw-hem denim miniskirt.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Keefe Bruyette upped its BlackRock price target to $1,300 from $1,215 and kept its buy rating.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Soundside flooding with minor impacts are anticipated later today through at least Wednesday.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • But this line of research, too, has turned out to be far less revelatory than anticipated.
    Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Eight Arizona hotels in Phoenix, Tucson, Sedona honored Besides being named the best wellness resort in the Americas, Canyon Ranch also maintained its Three Key designation from the Michelin Key award's inaugural year.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • However, despite an explosion on the launch pad during a pre-flight engine test and several explosions and mechanical failures during previous test flights, Musk has long maintained that learning from failures is an integral part of SpaceX's engineering process.
    Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Provided (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provided%20%28for%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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