1
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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2
as in keeps
to pay the living expenses of
sufficient income to provide for his ever growing family
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provides (for)
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For basic productivity and portability, this Chromebook keeps things refreshingly straightforward.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026 -
O’Sullivan keeps his Apple TV boxes, EverPass set, DirecTV receiver, and the knob-pocked board connecting them, along with more than a dozen cables, behind the bar, not far from the receipt printer—and the tequila.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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From his perspective, this approach supports a more cohesive working environment where teams can operate effectively without excessive oversight.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Walmart introduced an in-app ChatGPT service on Tuesday that supports linking, loyalty and Walmart payments, OpenAI said.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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On the final day of the festival, The Observer is hosting an event with debut novelists the paper considers to be rising stars of fiction.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
26 Mar. 2026
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Millet considers the first run of Theatre Obscure to be an experiment in how much touch and scent audiences may want to endure.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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The latter maintains an exuberant push-and-pull between Rushen’s electric piano, bounding with lightness and dexterity, and her classmate Bobby Bryant’s blaring tenor saxophone.—
Matthew Ritchie,
Pitchfork,
22 Mar. 2026
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Maryland Matters maintains editorial independence.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Provides (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provides%20%28for%29. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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