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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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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
According to the plain language of this provision, proof of a violation is not enough; rather, there must also be proof linking an impermissible payment, or offer to pay, to a signature obtained as a result.
—Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2024
The airline is also considering positioning refrigerated trailers at its warehouses to keep cans cool before they are loaded onto provisioning trucks to be brought to the flight line.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 17 July 2024
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Noun
Such lock-up provisions are common in initial stock sales to prevent big shareholders from dumping their shares on the market, which would undercut the stock's price.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
According to the plain language of this provision, proof of a violation is not enough; rather, there must also be proof linking an impermissible payment, or offer to pay, to a signature obtained as a result.
—Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Verb
Protected locations like window crevices appeal to them, and the adult wasp hunts other insects (crickets or small grasshoppers in this case) to provision the nest with for her offspring to eat.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2024
The airline is also considering positioning refrigerated trailers at its warehouses to keep cans cool before they are loaded onto provisioning trucks to be brought to the flight line.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 17 July 2024
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“Provision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provision. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
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