1
as in requirement
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
loaned them the car with the provision that they refill the gas tank before returning it
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2
as in food
provisions plural
substances intended to be eaten
gave them ample provisions so they would not get hungry on the trip
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1
as in to equip
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
the climbers were sufficiently provisioned to withstand just about any mountaineering emergency
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2
as in to feed
to provide food or meals for
it was the quartermaster's job to properly equip and provision the troops
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Recent Examples of provision
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 May 2025
The senior bridge engineer seeks to ensure compliance with all contract provisions and the efficient use of state funds.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Infrastructure-as-Code: Filling the Gap Infrastructure-as-Code allows organizations to manage and provision their cloud infrastructure through programmable code, significantly reducing manual processes and associated risks.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
First put in place in 2004, a renewal of that provision seems like less of a heavier lift than the larger production incentive.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 May 2025
The senior bridge engineer seeks to ensure compliance with all contract provisions and the efficient use of state funds.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
Verb
The Enterprise plan is $3.99 per user per month and adds security dashboard access, access recovery, vault sharing, free family plans for all users, custom branding options, and automatic user provisioning via SCIM from brands such as Azure AD and Okta.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Infrastructure-as-Code: Filling the Gap Infrastructure-as-Code allows organizations to manage and provision their cloud infrastructure through programmable code, significantly reducing manual processes and associated risks.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provision
Noun
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India's import licensing requirements, foreign direct investment caps, and state-run trading monopolies control who can do business and under what terms.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The announcement came shortly after President Trump expressed his support for the district, in Massapequa, N.Y., in its fight against complying with a state Board of Regents requirement that all districts abandon mascots that appropriate Native American culture or risk losing state funding.—
Ed Shanahan,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, also known as the World Wine Guys, are wine, spirits, food, and travel writers, educators, and hosts.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
4 May 2025
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Cut food into small pieces, chew slowly and gently, and avoid using affected areas.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
3 May 2025
Verb
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The test facility is equipped with a dozen jet fans, each almost as tall as the workers who run them and powerful enough to simulate a Category 5 hurricane.—
Amal Elawady,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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The vacuum is also equipped with a high-efficiency filter and a handy dustbin that can be emptied with the push of a button.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The price would include moving the military vehicles, equipment, aircraft and troops from across the country to Washington, D.C., and the need to feed and house thousands of service members.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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The life-like hand puppet used to feed the chick was designed and created by artists in the Bronx Zoo’s Exhibition and Graphic Arts Department.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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See the sportsbook operator's terms and conditions for important details.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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These shifts can increase your chances of certain injuries and conditions such as herniated discs, bone spurs, arthritis, and spinal stenosis, or the narrowing of the spaces within the spine that causes pressure on the spinal cord and nerves.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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Tomato slices are slipping out, pickles are disappearing and the bread can get soggy. Build a better burger like this: Toast the bun.—
Joe Difazio,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Re consecrated the bread and wine for Holy Communion as the Sistine Chapel Choir, made up of 20 men and 30 boys, chanted.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Canada, Brazil, Mexico, South Korea and Vietnam supplied nearly two-thirds of steel mill product imports in 2024, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute, a trade association.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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To supply all of McDonald’s U.S. restaurants, Krispy Kreme was investing in expanding capacity quickly, which weighed on profits.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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Port of Seattle Police confirmed through security footage that the suspect boarded the light rail train headed north.—
Jenna Harrison,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
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Anyone who has a license that isn’t Real ID–certified may not be allowed to board domestic flights in the US starting May 7, 2025.—
Reece Rogers,
Wired News,
2 May 2025
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“Provision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provision. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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