provides (for)

present tense third-person singular of provide (for)
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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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Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Update a profile photo or choose one small habit that supports your body and mood.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
  • Tulloss said his organization supports creating a pathway to citizenship for the city’s undocumented immigrants.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Los Angeles stretches its NL West lead to 11 games and maintains MLB’s best record as Ohtani’s star power turns Sacramento’s nominal home crowd into a roaring Dodgers road show.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 29 June 2026
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“Provides (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provides%20%28for%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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