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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
Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The War Powers Resolution of 1973, passed into law in the wake of the Vietnam War, includes several provisions aimed at keeping the president's military powers somewhat in check and Congress apprised of the president's military actions.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Nia Bowers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
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
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Noun
The Office of Inspector General plan cleared the state Senate last session with broad bipartisan support, but House Republicans and Democrats have been at odds over some provisions of the plan this year.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The War Powers Resolution of 1973, passed into law in the wake of the Vietnam War, includes several provisions aimed at keeping the president's military powers somewhat in check and Congress apprised of the president's military actions.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Fully Dedicated Bare Metal and Cloud-based Server Environments HostColor’s AI-ready Charlotte Dedicated Servers are single-tenant computing environments that can be provisioned on demand.
—Nia Bowers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provision
Noun
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But somewhere along the line, other policy changes are likely to ripple outward, such as the easing of federal drug testing requirements.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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The City Council unanimously approved the latest revision of those rules Tuesday, after council members earlier this month pressed city staff to add helmet requirements for all e-bike and e-scooter riders under 18-years-old.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Two years ago, Charles Gabriel, of the Harlem soul-food franchise Charles Pan-Fried Chicken, collaborated with Daniel Boulud.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The content gaining traction — tea rituals, slow routines, dense and futuristic cities, food culture that feels abundant and communal — maps precisely onto what young people say is missing from their own lives.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The most practical innovation that Lightning brought to the race was joints equipped with a liquid-cooling system adapted from Honor’s smartphones.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Shift toward combat-ready autonomy Comet is equipped with an advanced autonomy system that supports navigation, remote control, and scalable command structures.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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The chefs then get three hours, starting now, to put their own spin on that dessert and create 60 portions to feed to Top Chef fans converging to celebrate the series’ 20 years on the air.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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One visitor was given a citation for feeding a mother bear and her two cubs.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Inside the capsule, the team assessed the astronauts' condition following exposure to microgravity, radiation and the stresses of reentry, before assisting them onto a platform outside.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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In her letter, Davids reiterated that balloon data is essential to understanding atmospheric conditions in real time.—
Matthew Kelly
April 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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From the pasta to the ice cream and bread, everything served at the restaurant is made in-house, from scratch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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Peafowl also enjoy eating bread, bird seeds and pet food.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In July of 2024, as fighting raged in Khartoum, a Sudanese weapons broker WhatsApped Mafi to contract a shipment of Qods Mohajer-6 drones — the same ones Iran has long supplied Russia in its war in Ukraine, according to the complaint.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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For decades, Indian Point operated 24/7 and supplied roughly 2,000 megawatts of carbon-free electricity around the clock — through heat waves, blizzards, and everything in between.—
Nicole Malliotakis,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The pre-vetting process, in practice, looks like virtual previews, FaceTime walkthroughs, and detailed property packages sent before a client ever boards a plane to visit the home, Julian said.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Centcom said Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded the vessel, a rapid-response unit, based in Japan, which recently arrived in the Middle East.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Provision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provision. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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