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 So far, the WGA has only disclosed to members that the provisional agreement will span four years rather than the union’s typical three. —

Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026 The current provisional deal does not contain those demands. —

Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 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 See All Example Sentences for provisional

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Just look at previous interim head coaches Guus Hiddink (2009), Roberto Di Matteo (2012), and Rafael Benitez (2013).

— Simon Johnson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Double-A manager Chad Epperson will take over as interim third base coach and WooSox hitting coach Collin Hetzler has been elevated to the big league staff, but beyond that Breslow said more additions will be made and that Tracy will have a voice in assembling his new staff.

— Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026