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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When eventually the grants that provided for Genie’s care ran out, she was eventually remanded to the state.
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Ken Fuchsman, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Wang relied on his older brother to provide for him and his education.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
What is interesting, is that in all the stories that Snyder has provided for Batman, his writing reflected his own fears as a father, which became transformed into the biggest fears that Batman had to overcome in those iconic arcs.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The contract provides for the MTA to assess up to $4 million in incentive payments or fines should the joint venture manage to get ahead of — or fall behind — schedule.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Ken Fuchsman, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Wang relied on his older brother to provide for him and his education.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
What is interesting, is that in all the stories that Snyder has provided for Batman, his writing reflected his own fears as a father, which became transformed into the biggest fears that Batman had to overcome in those iconic arcs.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The contract provides for the MTA to assess up to $4 million in incentive payments or fines should the joint venture manage to get ahead of — or fall behind — schedule.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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