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
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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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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
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2
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
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Laudermilch accused the House class counsel of failing to represent her interests and criticized the settlement’s notice process, arguing that parents of children over 8 years old should now be informed of its provisions going forward, given the agreement’s longstanding consequences.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Eric Olden, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Microsoft, however, continues to support RC4 as the default means for securing Active Directory, a Windows component that administrators use to configure and provision user accounts inside large organizations.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
But the statute exempts defamation claims from that provision, in a nod to free expression.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Laudermilch accused the House class counsel of failing to represent her interests and criticized the settlement’s notice process, arguing that parents of children over 8 years old should now be informed of its provisions going forward, given the agreement’s longstanding consequences.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Enabling Zero Trust authentication, access and authorization for agents requires rethinking how identity is modeled, provisioned and governed across the full life cycle.
—Eric Olden, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Microsoft, however, continues to support RC4 as the default means for securing Active Directory, a Windows component that administrators use to configure and provision user accounts inside large organizations.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provision
Noun
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But food hubs also have high startup and operational costs, challenges with maintaining a consistent supply and demand and recruiting skilled leadership and staff, and navigating organizational, regulatory and food safety requirements, Perez said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Testing reveals an average power exceeding 200 kW in optimal steady-state conditions, surpassing the energy requirements for heavy-duty vehicles.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For more stellar Tupperware and food storage container finds at Amazon, keep reading!—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
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According to the United Nations, Venezuela historically does not produce enough food to meet its needs, and many products must be imported from abroad and paid for in foreign currencies.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There’s a school of thought that Liverpool will be better equipped to mount a serious challenge for the Champions League rather than domestic honours this season.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Its roots can be traced back to the 1960s, when engineer Paul Jameson built a custom chassis for a Rolls-Royce Meteor tank engine and Dodd, a transmission specialist, equipped it with a custom GM Hydramatic 400 gearbox.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 Nov. 2025
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The source of the flare is an active galactic nucleus, or AGN — a bright, compact region at the center of a galaxy — and it’s powered by a supermassive black hole that is actively feeding on material.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Footage of Charlie Kirk being hit by a bullet, bleeding heavily from a neck wound and slumping off his chair was on several social media feeds within minutes of the shooting.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These plans are gaining in appeal in some cases for younger Americans without existing health conditions, to save them from paying for full coverage.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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These conditions make travel difficult.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This offer excludes loaves of bread and is not valid with any other offer, Rapid Pick-up, Delivery or Online Ordering.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The first is a Cornbread Stuffing Mix, made with white bread and cornbread croutons for a soft and savory bite.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The peaches were used to make the salsas produced by both manufacturers and supplied to Kroger locations.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Companies used the standpipe to bring water to the Rio Verde Foothills housing development after Scottsdale stopped supplying that community with water for several months in 2023.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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People from the Kansas City area who boarded the ship are highlighted on posters hanging on the walls next to artifacts like fragments of a first-class curtain, a door handle and a White Star Line envelope.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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New Shepard is the same spacecraft that pop star Katy Perry and broadcast journalist Gayle King boarded in April for an all-women flight.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Provision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provision. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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