provide for
phrasal verb
provided for; providing for; provides for
1
: to cause (something) to be available or to happen in the future
The contract provides for 10 paid holidays.
The law provides for the appointment of a new official.
2
: to supply what is needed for (something or someone)
It's hard to make enough money to provide for such a large family.
They agreed to provide for the child's education.
Examples of provide for in a Sentence
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Harmonicas were provided for participants by Hohner Harmonica.
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Hg Biggs, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2024
Passenger service along the 14-mile freight line would allow transfers to 17 subways and provide for rapid transit between Queens and south Brooklyn without the need to travel through Manhattan.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
There is a potential for a U.S. Highway 91 closure in the coming days to provide for the safety of crews working along the highway edge, as well as for public safety due to smoke impacts along the highway, officials with the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest said in a news release on Wednesday.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2024
Like most dads, providing for his family was more of a priority than pouring into himself.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 13 June 2024
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Hg Biggs, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2024
Passenger service along the 14-mile freight line would allow transfers to 17 subways and provide for rapid transit between Queens and south Brooklyn without the need to travel through Manhattan.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
There is a potential for a U.S. Highway 91 closure in the coming days to provide for the safety of crews working along the highway edge, as well as for public safety due to smoke impacts along the highway, officials with the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest said in a news release on Wednesday.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2024
Like most dads, providing for his family was more of a priority than pouring into himself.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 13 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for provide for
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“Provide for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provide%20for. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.
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