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 team has filed a provisional patent through ASU’s Skysong Innovations and received an NVIDIA Academic Grant to support the work.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Aligning with the backdrop of shifting labor dynamics at the e-commerce giant, the Teamsters gained some breakthroughs in its new provisional DHL contract.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Details about the project are scant, but for someone like Kéré, that provisional vagueness would represent an opportunity.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Generally speaking, this matters for Social Security optimization because Roth IRA distributions, unlike traditional IRA withdrawals, are not included in provisional income calculations.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Aligning with the backdrop of shifting labor dynamics at the e-commerce giant, the Teamsters gained some breakthroughs in its new provisional DHL contract.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Details about the project are scant, but for someone like Kéré, that provisional vagueness would represent an opportunity.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Generally speaking, this matters for Social Security optimization because Roth IRA distributions, unlike traditional IRA withdrawals, are not included in provisional income calculations.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provisional
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That paired with Filimoeatu’s ability to fire up his players led to him being hired full time after serving as interim defensive coordinator for two games.—
Aaron Johnson,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The school fired him in early April and appointed an interim principal.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office says a temporary shelter has been established for those impacted by the storm at Autumn Ridge Church in Rochester, adding that public safety officials are securing the area and going door-to-door to assess damages.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Roza also said the growth in district contracting over the past several years cannot be separated from the flood of temporary federal relief money schools received during the pandemic.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Provisional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisional. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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