1
as in interim
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time
will form a provisional government until a new leader can be elected
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as in temporary
serving in a position for the time being
he was appointed provisional executor of the industrialist's vast estate
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Recent Examples of provisional
The Office for National Statistics, which published the provisional figures, said a 0.3% expansion in the services sector had driven the surprise jump in growth.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
In October, a constitutional convention was held in Portland and Maine’s provisional legislature petitioned Congress for statehood in January 1820.
— Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Finally, another player in the Argentina provisional squad is a bright young talent set to star in 2025.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
These changes will not mitigate the disparities in outcome linked to how quickly lawyers are mobilized or the quality of a legal defense team, which helped Sinner and Swiatek quickly appeal their provisional suspensions.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
In October, a constitutional convention was held in Portland and Maine’s provisional legislature petitioned Congress for statehood in January 1820.
— Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Finally, another player in the Argentina provisional squad is a bright young talent set to star in 2025.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
These changes will not mitigate the disparities in outcome linked to how quickly lawyers are mobilized or the quality of a legal defense team, which helped Sinner and Swiatek quickly appeal their provisional suspensions.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provisional
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The fate of Doug Christie Perry’s first decision will determine the fate of Doug Christie, who took over as interim head coach when Mike Brown was fired Dec. 27 after the Kings went 13-18 to start the season.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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This was Memphis’ first playoff game under interim coach Tuomas Iisalo.—
Cliff Brunt,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2025
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Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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The administration is expected to return to the Supreme Court quickly in an effort to persuade the justices to lift their temporary order.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Provisional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisional. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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