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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Verb

Daines and Merkley also want committee leaders to have a one-day fast-track for considering popular bills with strong committee support from both parties that would allow those bills to pass the Senate with a simple majority.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
If one or both don’t play, the Dolphins could pull off the upset, considering the Bengals ranks 31st in the league in rushing.

— Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of considering

Verb

Related Stories The shows see Reinvent Yellow, one year after the merger of Yellow Film Studios and REinvent, keeping premium Nordic shows at its core while gradually expanding into English-language titles.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Soleil’s Shimmering Body Oil, bridging makeup and fragrance, is the brand’s top-selling stock-keeping unit in specialty/multi doors.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of keeping

Verb

Restaurants are allowed to set their own policies regarding underage people sitting at the bar, Liquor License said.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Anyone with any information regarding this suspect or incident is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867).

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of regarding

Verb

Ahead of the premiere’s conclusion, Variety exclusively reported that Neon’s awards campaign for the film will include Garfield and Rylance competing in the supporting actor category and Borisov campaigning in lead actor.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Service is low-key but practical, with staff supporting both wellness programming and basic logistics like airport pickups.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of supporting

Verb

Bidh admitted as much, begrudgingly saying the STC would coordinate with local authorities to defend their land if the Houthis marched south, though maintaining it wouldn’t directly coordinate with the PLC itself.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
As chair of the Illinois chapter of the Back Country Horsemen of America, Simons works with the Forest Service and leads a team of volunteers who spend thousands of hours maintaining public lands.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

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