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Recent Examples of provision
Noun
Other portions of the executive order are still being litigated, including a provision that withholds federal funds from states that count mail and absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but are received by election officials afterwards. Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025 Water treaty is ‘vital national interest’ for Pakistan Pakistan said the treaty was a binding international agreement brokered by the World Bank and contained no provision for unilateral suspension. Rajesh Roy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 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 See All Example Sentences for provision
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provision
Noun
  • 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
  • President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this year establishing new national voter identification requirements.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The legislation mandates regular background checks for drivers, requires all rides to be recorded, and bans the exchange of food and drinks between riders and drivers, among other measures.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Particular food choices can also help lower your cholesterol.
    Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Devon Toews’ net-crashing chip-in of a Josh Manson feed at 12:56 of the third period sealed things for the Avs at 3-1 and sucked the life out of a raucous American Airlines Center after Dallas drew within one on Roope Hintz’s power-play goal at 6:45 of the third.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Miami, after a 37-45 NBA regular season wrought with chaos and controversy, hijacked by the Jimmy Butler drama and trade, has fed its fans late cause to hope, at least, if not quite believe yet.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As far as the long-term effects, frequent and heavy alcohol consumption can lead to serious health conditions like liver disease, heart problems, increased cancer risk and damage to the nervous system.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The huge wealth gap fueled resentment and demands for better conditions.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Brembo supplies the braking, and the new 700 boasts adjustable preload, rebound, and compression.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Apr. 2025
  • His four-year contract also supplies long-term depth.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Svetlana Dali boarded Delta Flight 264 from New York’s JFK International Airport to Paris’Charles de Gaulle Airport on November 26 without a ticket, prosecutors say.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Policastro suggests travelers who may be sensitive to chemicals talk to their doctor before boarding a flight that qualifies for disinsemination.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Provision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provision. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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