PROVIDING (FOR) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

providing (for)

verb

Definition of providing (for)

present participle of provide (for)

as in allowing (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 keeping

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

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Why Overreaction Is Dangerous The immune analogy becomes especially useful when considering failure modes.

— Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The Facebook parent is also considering selling raw computing capacity à la neocloud companies like CoreWeave, according to the report.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of considering

Verb

Air conditioning will be keeping millions of Americans safe and comfortable over the holiday weekend as a heat dome brings dangerous conditions to millions.

— Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Fostering discovery through those niche groups will likely prove essential to keeping the spirit of cinema alive.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026

Definition of keeping

Verb

The local health department is responsible for the initial investigation of consumer complaints regarding foods served or sold at retail food facilities, according to the California Department of Public Health.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Mora’s attorneys say Giumarra has not provided documents regarding its license to the nectarine variety.

— Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of regarding

Verb

Jackson later became the executive sous chef at a downtown hotel, where his job included ensuring the quality of the food, maintaining the financials, managing people and taking responsibility for everything that came out of the kitchen.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2026
They’re built with enough structure to keep their shape, while still maintaining the airy, breathable feel of beach pants.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

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