PROVIDING (FOR) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

providing (for)

verb

Definition of providing (for)

present participle of provide (for)

as in allowing (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 keeping

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

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Citing low voter low turnout in the middle of the summer, top state officials are considering whether to change the August primary to another month.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
McCaslin was already considering a broader relocation request.

— Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of considering

Verb

And that doesn’t count other Navy demands on the carrier fleet, like exercises with allies or keeping a presence in the Indo-Pacific, Parker said.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
His machines cut six acres a day, continuously keeping South Farms’ lawns neat.

— Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of keeping

Verb

What’s the latest regarding the battle over the ownership of the club?

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Former Cambridge University professor Jason Arday was found dead on Friday, according to the university, amid plagiarism allegations and accusations regarding his background and qualifications.

— Mason Leib, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of regarding

Verb

Meanwhile, Mercury in your private 12th house sextiles Venus in your 2nd House of Resources, supporting quiet decisions around money, self-worth, and peace.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Johnson said the development could add to the local tax base while supporting construction and information technology jobs.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of supporting

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The president’s statement comes after Vice President JD Vance said last week that the administration has two goals in the war, including maintaining the flow of oil and gas from Gulf countries.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Israel’s current government and much of its political class view the West Bank as the biblical and historical homeland of the Jewish people and see the settlements as key to maintaining security.

— Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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