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as in interim
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time
provisionary decrees that were issued by the junta following the coup
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as in provisional
serving in a position for the time being
the provisionary ambassador to the United Nations
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Recent Examples of provisionary
Under the provisionary settlement, Toyota agreed to pay $278.5 million, BMW $131 million, Mazda $75.8 million and Subaru $68.3 million.
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Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 18 May 2017
Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 18 May 2017
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After a 17-year-old Sacramento High student reported in 2008 that Johnson, interim principal at the time, inappropriately touched her, a Sacramento Bee investigation found that Hiestand questioned the student before the authorities were notified.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Meanwhile, India is expected to sign an interim trade deal with the US in order to protect the South Asian nation’s politically sensitive agricultural exports, the Financial Times reported.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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Two hours later, NWS Albuquerque advised that Rio Ruidoso at Hollywood, N.M., had reached a provisional crest of 20.24 feet while the flash flooding was occurring.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Here are the four limited metal tags and what each color means: Buyer provisional (purple): Refers to a buyer who has expressed interest in purchasing something but hasn't fully committed yet.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Even with the temporary pause, abrupt policy changes have left some business owners tapping into personal savings, postponing expansions and in some cases, closing altogether.—
Ana Valdez,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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On June 23, the Thai military ordered all permanent and temporary land border checkpoints between Thailand and Cambodia to close.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 June 2025
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“Provisionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisionary. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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