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Definition of provisional
: serving for the time being : temporary a provisional government
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Examples of provisional in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples of provisional from the Web
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Once the negotiators have finished their work, the European Parliament and the bloc’s national governments would have to give their approval before the agreement could take provisional effect, a process that isn’t guaranteed to succeed.
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Both Moreno and Pinilla were arrested in Colombia on a provisional arrest warrant, or Interpol Red Notice.
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A 17-year-old driver with a provisional license led a sheriff’s deputy on a high-speed chase in Poway Sunday evening, running two stop signs and three red lights before crashing into a car stopped at an intersection.
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But Greece’s government won’t accept a provisional solution including that name, which is the official designation at the United Nations, according to a Foreign Ministry official in Athens, who asked not to be identified as discussions are private.
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The provisional government inherited power from a discredited autocracy that had resisted any sensible move to establish a constitutional monarchy.
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A respected economist, Papademos headed a provisional coalition government credited with preventing the collapse of the country's international bailout at the time.
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Three out of every four provisional employees were brought back more than once, with more than a dozen serving continuously in rolls such as deputy city attorney, investigator, lifeguard chief or program manager over the seven-year period.
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All understanding is provisional and subject to continual adjustment.
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First Known Use of provisional
1601
provisional
Definition of provisional
: a postage stamp for use until a regular issue appears — compare definitive
Recent Examples of provisional from the Web
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Provisionals are immersed into their chapter’s projects, fundraising initiatives, and the community as a whole.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'provisional'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of provisional
1886
PROVISIONAL Defined for English Language Learners
provisional
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: existing or accepted for the present time but likely to be changed
Law Dictionary
provisional
playLegal Definition of provisional
1 : provided for a temporary need : suitable or acceptable in the existing situation but subject to change or nullification a provisional government provisional custody of a minor
2 : of, relating to, or being temporary judicial acts or proceedings (as of attachment, injunction, or sequestration) allowed before final judgment to protect the interests of one or more parties to an action a provisional remedy
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