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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
Dan Walters, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Also, the measure allows individuals to bring legal action against a local government that violates the bill’s provisions.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
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
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Noun
The coalition had proposed a similar measure for the 2024 ballot, but the Supreme Court blocked it from the ballot due to one provision requiring voter approval of taxes enacted by the Legislature.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Also, the measure allows individuals to bring legal action against a local government that violates the bill’s provisions.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
For example, the female carpenter bee provisions her nest with nectar and pollen, lays the eggs, and then the eggs hatch in late summer to fall.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provision
Noun
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The suit, filed in Sacramento federal court, argues California’s requirement that all new vehicles sold in the state be zero-emission by 2035 improperly regulates fuel economy — an area the administration says falls under the authority of the federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Trump signed into law the first reconciliation bill passed by this Congress last year, extending his tax cuts, funding immigration enforcement, and strengthening work requirements for certain federal social welfare programs.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Eco effort Few & Far Luvhondo operates on solar power and is 100% zero waste, in part thanks to an army of black soldier flies that turn food scraps into fertilizer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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Marzan was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines — a unit tasked with supplying troops with food, fuel, ammunition and equipment — and deployed to Kuwait to support the war effort.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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All rooms are equipped with strong fans and the bedrooms have air-conditioning.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Like every Greenline, the new 42 can be equipped with either a diesel propulsion system comprising twin 250hp Yanmar engines or a proprietary hybrid setup with 23kW electric motors between the diesel engine and the propeller.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit says that construction to the warehouse could cause sediment runoff and pollution to nearby Semple Run, a stream that feeds into the Conococheague Creek and ultimately the Potomac River.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Leonard, who has played with several talented point guards during a Hall-of-Fame-caliber career, is delighted to have a young playmaker, someone who can feed him the ball, play with pace and create catch-and-shoot opportunities.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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Protest organizers say the action is not only about Noma, but about the broader restaurant industry as a whole and the conditions and personalities that have come to shape it.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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The results showed that women eventually diagnosed with either of these two conditions — 849 with mild cognitive impairment and 752 with dementia — had larger amounts of p-tau217 in their initial blood sample way back in the mid-to-late 1990s.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Over the years, she's written about everything from pork pies, cervical biopsies, and traveling with teabags to the cultural impact of bread, women cricketers in CDMX, and where to find tacos in Narvarte—as well as why Huddersfield is undeniably the best hometown.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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Opened in 2025, the modern Persian cafe serves barbari bread and lavash wrap sandwiches, tahini-date shakes and chai lattes, plus a full slate of events aimed at uplifting the local Persian community.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Marzan was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines — a unit tasked with supplying troops with food, fuel, ammunition and equipment — and deployed to Kuwait to support the war effort.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Bailey Nurseries, founded in 1905, is a family-run business that supplies plants nationally and is known for its Endless Summer Hydrangeas, First Editions Plants and Easy Elegance Roses.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Once on the ground, Atlanta police officers and federal agents boarded the plane and removed a passenger believed to be connected to the incident.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Tuesday, the Blues boarded an early-afternoon flight to Seattle, then checked in at the Four Seasons Hotel on 99 Union Street.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Provision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provision. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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