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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Verb

Virginia’s 5th is not normally considered a competitive district.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
The location is along the Burke-Gilman trail next to Lake Union, and is considered the trail’s access point for runners and bikers.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

Since winning the nomination, el Sayed has warmed to Schumer, as having the backing of the centrist wing of the party, which supported Stevens in the primary, will be crucial in taking on Republican nominee Mike Rogers.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
The original supply chain and much of the personnel expertise that supported the Blackbird have long since disappeared.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of supported

Verb

Station Eleven, the Canadian novelist’s 2014 breakthrough, anticipated the outbreak of a worldwide pandemic.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026
The team anticipated this when preparing for put the quantum computer in space and encased the device in centimeter-thick, aerospace-grade aluminum.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of anticipated

Verb

Two weeks into fighting, the unforgiving mountainous terrain, heavy Saudi and government air power, and a reenergized anti-Houthi coalition have kept the Houthi advance in check, preventing a collapse on the level of that in mid-September.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Economics from other streams, such as concessions, on-site merchandise sales, parking and premium seating are overwhelmingly kept by the home team, and that’s largely what’s missed with the London games.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of kept

Verb

Doubts in facilities management Now, CDE employees say their concerns extend beyond bedbugs to how their headquarters are maintained overall.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Thomas defenders maintained that slow-motion replays and freeze frames made an accidental collision appear deliberate.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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