provided (for)

Definition of provided (for)next
past tense of provide (for)
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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)
Verb
  • The court's 6-3 ruling, issued Tuesday, June 30, ensures that children born in the country are considered Americans.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Legislators last year updated the law to clarify that even if businesses don’t communicate directly but use algorithmic pricing software that leads to them charging a common rate, that could still be considered price-fixing.
    Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • For more than 30 years, Alpert Jewish Family Service has supported Holocaust survivors through its Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program.
    Eva Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • Over the years, Kelce and Swift have supported one another at concerts and football games, with the hitmaker even being present when her beau won a Super Bowl ring in February 2024.
    Michael Nied, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Listening carefully has also revealed opportunities the company never anticipated.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • It is anticipated the 16-year-old will move to a professional contract upon turning 17 in January 2027.
    David Ornstein, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Officers kept some witnesses at the scene for questioning and blocked off streets in the area.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026
  • Ray settled in and kept the Rockies at bay before turning the game over to the bullpen.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Razia showed up at the scene not to aid in a kidnapping, but to confront her online tormentor, Sacks maintained.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • Pfendler appears to have broken both the previous women's speed record as well as the men's speed record, according to records maintained by Ocean Rowing Society International, which adjudicates ocean-rowing achievements for Guinness World Records.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
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“Provided (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provided%20%28for%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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