PROVIDES (FOR) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

provides (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of provide (for)

as in allows (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 keeps

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

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Howell considers lighting one of the most important and underutilized layers.

— Oset Babür-Winter, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026
France considers withdrawing Russian performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky’s refugee status.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of considers

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For families juggling grocery bills and hectic mornings, that math is the reason Dollar Tree’s protein aisle keeps showing up on shopper roundups and social feeds.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
The room blends Italian comfort with NoDa edge, which gives it a looseness that keeps the food from feeling overly precious.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of keeps

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The American Friends of Magen David Adom supports Israel’s emergency services system, according to the organization’s website.

— Caroline Zimmerman July 17, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
February 19 – March 20 Home may need a reset that supports your nervous system, not just the room.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Definition of supports

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Her Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, the head of the state’s repressive apparatus, receives American military officers in Caracas even as Washington maintains a $25 million bounty on his head.

— Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026
An activist organization called DeFlock maintains a crowdsourced map with the locations of well over 80,000 cameras.

— Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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