PROVIDES (FOR) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

provides (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of provide (for)

as in allows (for)

to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies) the rules provide for emergency situations, spelling out certain exceptions

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as in keeps

to pay the living expenses of sufficient income to provide for his ever growing family

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Gupta considers the blanket rent freeze a blunt tool that doesn't adequately address the affordability crisis.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio considers the overall perspective of quality across thousands of companies, not just a single driving factor, retains the 30 strongest, and rebalances them with rigor.

— Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of considers

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Imagine a supply chain agent that checks inventory levels regularly, spots potential shortfalls, keeps a list of alternative suppliers and makes purchases when needed.

— Greg Pavlik, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The fact is the Original 13 state keeps some paperwork under lock and key for 100 years to everyone except the participants.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 July 2026

Definition of keeps

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According to her, Summit Express answers its phones seven days a week for extended hours, maintains a long-standing safety record while covering a vast area annually across Colorado’s mountain roads.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 6 July 2026
As such, Daoism maintains its complex and diverse nature well into the modern era, still striving to bring it all back into balance with the Dao.

— Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

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