PROVISIONAL Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

provisional

adjective

prə-ˈvizh-nəl

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 That effort reached a milestone in July 2021, when the International Olympic Committee granted cheerleading provisional recognition. —

Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026 That conversion income flows into your provisional income calculation, which determines how much of your Social Security benefit is subject to federal tax. —

Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026 Against a backdrop of cautious recovery in China’s luxury market, Shanghai Fashion Week (SHFW) has unveiled its provisional Fall/Winter 2026 schedule. —

Yiling Pan, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026 The board approved a total of 282 provisional ballots for the primary elections. —

Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for provisional

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Then Spanish-Georgian lightweight champion Ilia Topuria takes on interim champ Justin Gaethje, one of just two Americans who currently hold even a share of the UFC’s 11 championship belts.

— Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Solana Beach and Del Mar recently approved the hiring of Colin Stowell as interim fire chief to serve both cities during the transition.

— Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026