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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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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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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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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
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
This provision was one of the most contested as the bill worked its way through the legislative process.
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Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
Agents provisioning access, processing payroll, remediating security incidents—with no identity, no audit trail, no compliance posture.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Maritime associations have argued that all nations remain subject to the treaty’s provisions.
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Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
This provision was one of the most contested as the bill worked its way through the legislative process.
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Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Verb
The ship has a small but impressively provisioned boutique, filled with fine jewelry, high-end accessories, and some lovely beach and loungewear.
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Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
Agents provisioning access, processing payroll, remediating security incidents—with no identity, no audit trail, no compliance posture.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provision
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That means the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, which is the local enforcement agency for these requirements in the region, will be in charge of monitoring whether businesses are following the law.
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Since then, the mussels have spread through California waterways, prompting mandatory boat inspections and decontamination requirements at lakes and reservoirs statewide.
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The food company gets top ratings in such occupations as baker and food prep worker.
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Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.
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Each bag is equipped with features that make traveling easier, like comfort grip handles at the top and side, a self-locking retractable handle, back zippered pockets, and stability bars at the bottom to keep the bag from tilting while standing upright.
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Whether your 9-to-5 job involves a rare combination of manual record keeping and precarious wilderness travel, or your idea of outdoor recreation includes journaling your day while remaining at the ready for whatever nature hurls at you, the all-new Pen-metheus equips you for it all.
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An effective way to render drones – or other types of military assets –useless without attacking directly is to disrupt their ability to communicate or feed them false information.
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Higher retail prices, a sustainability push and a generation comfortable buying pre-owned have all fed the boom.
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Some require extreme heat or highly acidic conditions.
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Prescott-Hansen posted a $50,000 bond and was released without conditions.
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Whether spread on warm pancakes, melted onto corn on the cob, baked into our favorite cakes, cookies and pies or enjoyed atop fresh bread, both have earned a permanent place in many kitchens.
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Bob Blumenfield would like to see Angelenos’ old banana peels and moldy bread stay local.
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Fraicheur de Paris, which operates under a concession from the city, supplies more than 900 clients, from offices buildings to landmarks like the Opera Garnier.
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Early in its founding in New York City in 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals advocated for the city's horses, rallying against overloading the horse carts and supplying the animals with drinking water.
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The tickets included passes to board one of the charter buses Miami-Dade County is providing for FIFA.
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After the incident, Henson decided to spend the night in the airport and successfully boarded the morning flight on Friday to attend her friend’s wedding that afternoon.
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“Provision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provision. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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