provided (for)

verb

Definition of provided (for)next
past tense of provide (for)
1
as in allowed (for)
to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies) the rules provide for emergency situations, spelling out certain exceptions

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2
as in supported
to pay the living expenses of sufficient income to provide for his ever growing family

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provided (for)
  1. supported
  2. considered
  3. kept
  4. anticipated
  5. maintained
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  • The Python update supported multidimensional data from agencies like the Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Obama later supported Harris during her campaign to be California’s attorney general in 2010 and her Senate bid in 2016.
    Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of supported
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  • Rick Hernandez declined to provide additional details about the incident because it’s still considered an active investigation.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Meanwhile, as Chinese crude import levels continue to disappoint and global economic uncertainties persist, even the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries — considered to be among the more bullish demand forecasters out in the market — now expects lower demand growth both in 2024 and 2025.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of considered
Verb
  • Before that, the Biden administration had kept its distance from the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu because of its radically racist anti-Arab, anti-democratic members.
    Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Becker himself initially did not know the owl’s location, which was kept secret by Valentin’s family.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of kept
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  • The filing also discusses the company's liquidity position, stating that existing cash and expected cash from operations are anticipated to meet working capital requirements for at least the next 12 months.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • This transaction is anticipated to attract additional capital investment.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of anticipated
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  • Air cargo demand has maintained its steady pace in 2024, coming in at a double-digit growth pace for the ninth consecutive month.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This time around, Apple maintained compatibility with all the iPhones which could run last year’s software, iOS 17.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of maintained
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“Provided (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provided%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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