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 midfielder was recalled to Thomas Tuchel’s England squad last month, the German head coach’s final one before the provisional World Cup squad is named.
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Gregory Brown, the founder of a Beverly Hills company called GlobalCast Partners, LLC, contacted Epstein and sought his help in freeing those funds for the rebels, who later formed the provisional government after Gaddafi’s fall.
—Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Two authors have filed provisional patents covering aspects of the system design and its detection hardware integration.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
And data for 2025 shows the trend continued last year as well, ticking down almost another full point for the US average, according to provisional data released by the CDC last week.
—Rachel Wilson, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Gregory Brown, the founder of a Beverly Hills company called GlobalCast Partners, LLC, contacted Epstein and sought his help in freeing those funds for the rebels, who later formed the provisional government after Gaddafi’s fall.
—Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Two authors have filed provisional patents covering aspects of the system design and its detection hardware integration.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
And data for 2025 shows the trend continued last year as well, ticking down almost another full point for the US average, according to provisional data released by the CDC last week.
—Rachel Wilson, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
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On the other side of the field, former Angel City Becki Tweed, who joined San Diego after the 2024 season, served as the interim coach for the Wave with coach Jonas Eidevall serving a one-game suspension.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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That leaves Magomed Ankalaev and perhaps Khalil Rountree or Dominick Reyes perhaps fighting for an interim title.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Other cruise lines are altering itineraries to route around places affected by the temporary prohibition.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Since 2012, the museum has occasionally brought out some pieces for temporary exhibits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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“Provisional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisional. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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