Synonyms of provision

provision 1 of 2

noun

prə-ˈvi-zhən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requirement
• condition
• proviso
• stipulation
• qualification
• exception
• contingency
• reservation
• terms
• modification
• limitation
• restriction
• if
• exemption
• necessity
• requisite
• prerequisite
• precondition
• essential
• must
• demand
• strings
• need

2

as in food

provisions plural substances intended to be eaten

gave them ample provisions so they would not get hungry on the trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• food
• bread
• supplies
• foodstuffs
• meal
• fare
• meat
• feed
• victuals
• refreshments
• eats
• table
• provender
• chuck
• eatables
• grub
• chow
• rations
• diet
• tucker
• viands
• nourishment
• comestibles
• edibles
• commissary
• sustenance
• vittles
• nutriment
• serving
• nurture
• fodder
• board
• plate
• forage
• ensilage
• silage
• repast
• aliment
• pap
• mess
• feast
• natural food
• platter
• dish
• finger food
• spread
• slop
• swill
• regale

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poison
• toxin
• venom
• bane

provision

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verb

prə-ˈvi-zhən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equip
• supply
• furnish
• rig
• prepare
• outfit
• kit (up or out)
• portion
• fit (out)
• present
• gird
• accoutre
• arm
• store
• contribute
• dispense
• deal (out)
• stock
• distribute
• hand out
• apportion
• fortify
• donate
• dole out
• parcel (out)
• bestow
• allocate
• prorate
• allot
• assign
• mete (out)
• give
• refit
• reequip
• refurnish
• reoutfit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deprive
• strip
• divest
• dispossess

2

as in to feed

to provide food or meals for

it was the quartermaster's job to properly equip and provision the troops

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feed
• board
• cater
• sustain
• serve
• victual
• nurture
• fill
• wait
• feast
• mess
• banquet
• nourish
• dine
• fatten
• reprovision
• batten
• surfeit
• regale
• overfeed
• force-feed
• underfeed
• spoon-feed
• hand-feed
• refeed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of provision

Noun

Senate Republicans originally proposed adding $1 billion in taxpayer security funding for the ballroom as part of a sweeping immigration and border security package in May, but ultimately dropped that provision after significant bipartisan backlash. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026

But the delay meant the ship was sailing into less favorable wind and rougher fall seas, and provisions had already begun to dwindle after two false-start crossings. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Verb

No malware, no exploit, just an authorized credential doing what it was provisioned to do, which is why the usual defenses never fired. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

According to the second report, provisioning LNG export terminals is now the fastest-growing source of demand for US gas producers — moving so quickly that US gas supply will be in deficit by 2028. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 July 2026