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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Gade, a two-time Purple Heart recipient, serves as a senior advisor for America’s Warrior Partnership (AWP), which has a mission to partner with communities to prevent veteran suicide, while also helping communities figure out how to provide for their veterans.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
My mother wouldn't have had to work herself to exhaustion to provide for us.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
And the law provides for judicial review, giving property owners an opportunity to challenge any effort to take their land.
—Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 21 May 2025
For example, if a company has to lay off a certain percentage of its workforce, those people will suddenly have to figure out how to provide for themselves and their families moving forward.
—Jalie Cohen, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
My mother wouldn't have had to work herself to exhaustion to provide for us.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
And the law provides for judicial review, giving property owners an opportunity to challenge any effort to take their land.
—Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 21 May 2025
For example, if a company has to lay off a certain percentage of its workforce, those people will suddenly have to figure out how to provide for themselves and their families moving forward.
—Jalie Cohen, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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 3 Jun. 2025.
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