provide for

phrasal verb

provided for; providing for; provides for

: 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.

: 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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Marten Transport's credit agreement provides for a $30.0 million unsecured committed credit facility, with no outstanding principal balance as of September 30, 2024. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024 Not so in the United States, where the people's interests are too diverse not to provide for ways to demonstrate a decent respect for the opinions of those who do not constitute the majority. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 His causes included fighting HIV and AIDS, educating children, and providing for the poor around the world. —

Hillel Italie, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024 Hanks is Richard, a postwar kid turned white-collar everyman who gives up dreams of becoming a graphic artist to provide for his family. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for provide for