provisional
1pro·vi·sion·al
adj \prə-ˈvizh-nəl, -ˈvi-zhə-nəl\Definition of PROVISIONAL
: serving for the time being : temporary <a provisional government>
— pro·vi·sion·al·ly adverb
Examples of PROVISIONAL
- The government has given provisional approval for the use of the new drug.
- <will form a provisional government until a new leader can be elected>
First Known Use of PROVISIONAL
1601
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Related Words: acting; alternate, proxy, substitute; expedient, improvised, makeshift; intermediary, intermediate, transitional; ephemeral, fleeting, fugitive, short-lived, transitory; conditional, contingent, limited, qualified, short-range, tentative; replaceable, terminable, terminate
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