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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Or the tens of thousands of federal workers who were laid off with no warning, losing their work, purpose, and ability to provide for their families.
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Stephanie Harrison, Contributor, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
Fleming said that the descriptions the government provided for justifying the arrests don’t match what video evidence from security footage shows.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
In 2019, the MTA published its Capital Needs Inventory, providing for the first time a sober accounting of the administration’s investment needs.
—Holly Arnold, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
All supplies and ingredients will be provided for the workshop.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Harrison, Contributor, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
Fleming said that the descriptions the government provided for justifying the arrests don’t match what video evidence from security footage shows.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
In 2019, the MTA published its Capital Needs Inventory, providing for the first time a sober accounting of the administration’s investment needs.
—Holly Arnold, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
All supplies and ingredients will be provided for the workshop.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Provide for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provide%20for. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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