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.
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The deal provides for a six-week cease-fire, during which 33 Israeli hostages will come home—some alive, some for burial—in exchange for the release of a much larger number of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
This material is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to be relied upon as a forecast, or investment advice, and is not a recommendation, offer or solicitation to buy or sell any securities or to adopt any investment strategy.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Implementing the recommendations of the Letta and Draghi reports would help reassure Europeans and their allies that the EU is serious about providing for its own military and economic security.
—Erik Jones, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2025
The secretary should be someone who will stand up for the military and civilians in the department and demand from the president and Congress the resources needed to execute their mission and to provide for the well-being of the personnel, who are, after all, Americans.
—Evelyn Farkas, The Conversation, 11 Jan. 2025
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
This material is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to be relied upon as a forecast, or investment advice, and is not a recommendation, offer or solicitation to buy or sell any securities or to adopt any investment strategy.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Implementing the recommendations of the Letta and Draghi reports would help reassure Europeans and their allies that the EU is serious about providing for its own military and economic security.
—Erik Jones, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2025
The secretary should be someone who will stand up for the military and civilians in the department and demand from the president and Congress the resources needed to execute their mission and to provide for the well-being of the personnel, who are, after all, Americans.
—Evelyn Farkas, The Conversation, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Provide for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provide%20for. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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