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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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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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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
Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
In his comments, Colbert noted that the equal time provision applies to broadcast but not streaming platforms.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Bruce Schneier, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
Canada ultimately provisioned more than one-third of the base metal to the wartime effort, a deed considered by historians to be one of the country’s most important contributions to the Allied victory.
—Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2025
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Noun
This provision is substantially more favorable to PSKY than the terms of the Netflix Merger Agreement, which permit WBD full refinancing flexibility.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
In his comments, Colbert noted that the equal time provision applies to broadcast but not streaming platforms.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
So far, only a few governments have extended beyond basic research, seed funding, and computational infrastructure to directly build and provision AI models—that is, to create Public AI.
—Bruce Schneier, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
Canada ultimately provisioned more than one-third of the base metal to the wartime effort, a deed considered by historians to be one of the country’s most important contributions to the Allied victory.
—Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provision
Noun
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Afterwards, ByteDance rolled back that feature and introduced verification requirements for users who want to create digital avatars with their own images and audio, according to Chinese media.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Not all nurses are certified to be a SANE, and certification requirements vary by state, according to Sekula.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Her reporting has taken her all over the world, from Patagonia to Tokyo to the Amazon Rainforest, and she is fascinated by the ways that travel intersects with style, food, music, nightlife, identity, and politics.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Feb. 2026
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The proposal calls for a 1% food and beverage tax in Lake and Porter counties, a 5% innkeepers tax in Lake County and a 12% admissions tax to help build a stadium.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The peaceful mountain lodge is equipped with every amenity and convenience, including ski-in, ski-out accommodations.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Members use Woodway 4Front treadmills, and BeaverFit benches equipped with dumbbells, slam balls and resistance bands.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Colgate facility sits on the North Yuba River upstream of Englebright Dam, which feeds the lower Yuba.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jamieson expects other Antarctic sharks live at the same depth, feeding on the carcasses of whales, giant squids and other marine creatures that die and sink to the bottom.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors say the defendant failed to take into account his girlfriend’s inexperience in mountain climbing as well as the harsh winter conditions.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The crews have not yet been able to remove the victims from the mountain because of the extreme conditions, the sheriff said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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This is actually made with bread flour and all-purpose flour, more on that later.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Feb. 2026
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From her home state, Jalisco, there will be goat birria and tortas ahogadas, sandwiches typically made on sourdough bread, filled with shredded pork, refried beans and onions, and submerged in sauce.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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For instance, purebred Tajima Kuoge Wagyu cow beef, aged a minimum of 36 months, is supplied to a very limited number of restaurants worldwide, including Tsukimi, the Japanese eatery at the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Some experts estimate that just a handful of such caverns could supply enough electricity to power around 20 million homes for a day, based on average household demand in Brisbane.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Toss it in your personal item and you’re covered from boarding to baggage claim.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
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In the nearly two decades since Bretherton boarded that plane, the globe has warmed by roughly half a degree Celsius.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Provision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provision. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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