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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While 300,000 condoms were provided for more than 10,500 athletes at the 2024 Paris Summer Games, the original stock was much lower for these Winter Games.
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CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Funding should be provided for entryways and perimeters for all school campuses.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Each acre-foot, about 326,000 gallons, is enough to provide for roughly three households, though a substantial majority of the water basin-wide goes to farms.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Senate Health and Human Services Committee meets to discuss Senate Bill 462, which would provide for insurance coverage of certain out-of-network ambulance transportation service.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Funding should be provided for entryways and perimeters for all school campuses.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Each acre-foot, about 326,000 gallons, is enough to provide for roughly three households, though a substantial majority of the water basin-wide goes to farms.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Senate Health and Human Services Committee meets to discuss Senate Bill 462, which would provide for insurance coverage of certain out-of-network ambulance transportation service.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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 16 Feb. 2026.
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