providing (for)

verb

Definition of providing (for)next
present participle of provide (for)
1
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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2
as in keeping
to pay the living expenses of sufficient income to provide for his ever growing family

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for providing (for)
  1. keeping
  2. supporting
  3. considering
  4. maintaining
  5. regarding
Verb
  • Customers have trusted banks with custody of their assets for centuries, believing a bank vault is safer than keeping wealth under the mattress.
    Lior Lamesh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The pair have been keeping busy since the election.
    Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of keeping
Verb
  • To stay ahead, North American governments will need to double down on supporting industry with strategic incentives—like the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS Act—to spur R&D and accelerate growth for a new generation of manufacturers.
    Chris Turlica, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Founder and visionary Gabrielle Chanel collaborated with the leading filmmakers of her time, drawing inspiration from and supporting her fellow artistic peers.
    Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of supporting
Verb
  • Among those whom Dickson called when considering Posen was Domenico De Sole, the chairman of Tom Ford International, who had underwritten, along with Ford, Posen’s second runway show in 2002.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Detectives are still examining Mangione's writings but are considering the contents of the notebook to represent a confession, sources said.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of considering
Verb
  • However, that seems to be less effective for maintaining constant blood levels over the long term than simply taking smaller regular doses of around 800 to 2000 IU daily.
    Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The often-unsung heroes of the IT department have the task of deploying and maintaining the infrastructure that lets organizations thrive in the digital era.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of maintaining
Verb
  • Adidas also remains embroiled in a long-running multinational trademark battle with Thom Browne regarding the use of stripes.
    Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Luigi Mangione's writings revealed A Reddit spokesperson told ABC News regarding the page that their policy is to suspend accounts that may potentially be related to suspects in high-profile criminal investigations.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of regarding
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