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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2
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 16-year-old driver was using a provisional license, which prohibited her from transporting passengers under age 20, Officer Darrel Horner wrote in the report.
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Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The parties reached a provisional deal over the summer, but talks have since stalled.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
But the insight that remains crucial is that identities are historically contingent, socially negotiated, provisional.
—Lula Konner, The New York Review of Books, 4 Oct. 2025
The provisional results from two-thirds of the country’s districts showed 85-year-old Mutharika, a former president, had won around 66% of the vote.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The parties reached a provisional deal over the summer, but talks have since stalled.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
But the insight that remains crucial is that identities are historically contingent, socially negotiated, provisional.
—Lula Konner, The New York Review of Books, 4 Oct. 2025
The provisional results from two-thirds of the country’s districts showed 85-year-old Mutharika, a former president, had won around 66% of the vote.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provisional
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Alpha Sigma Phi’s national organization has also placed the chapter on an interim suspension, the fraternity’s CEO Gordy Heminger said in a statement to Fox News Digital.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Long named Assistant Chief Adam Hennie as the interim chief.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Italian retailer — which boasts flagships in Milan, Lugano, Switzerland, and Ibiza, Spain — has opened a temporary space inside the Patina Maldives luxury hospitality venue on Fari Islands, part of the North Malé atoll.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ten days later, Richards' request for a temporary restraining order was granted.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Provisional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisional. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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