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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
Federal judges in six of those cases have issued provisional orders stopping the administration from using it to expel Venezuelans accused of belonging to Tren de Aragua to the prison in El Salvador.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Parolin was also weakened by his role in crafting a provisional deal between the Vatican and China.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2025
According to the data, which is provisional and subject to change, two children also died from the flu during that period, bringing the season’s total to 25.
Of those pediatric deaths, only one child had been vaccinated, while five were too young to receive the vaccine, McDonald said.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
Some February test takers have urged the State Bar to provide equitable remediation after the debacle, such as immediately adopting a provisional licensing program without requiring eventual bar exam passage and granting full law licenses in California without requiring additional examination.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Parolin was also weakened by his role in crafting a provisional deal between the Vatican and China.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2025
According to the data, which is provisional and subject to change, two children also died from the flu during that period, bringing the season’s total to 25.
Of those pediatric deaths, only one child had been vaccinated, while five were too young to receive the vaccine, McDonald said.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
Some February test takers have urged the State Bar to provide equitable remediation after the debacle, such as immediately adopting a provisional licensing program without requiring eventual bar exam passage and granting full law licenses in California without requiring additional examination.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provisional
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Among his most important decisions was naming Bradley Carnell as the club’s first head coach, fresh off his impressive stint as interim coach of the New York Red Bulls.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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For example, in the 60 years since the Fortune 500 list was created, fewer than 30 Black people have ever been the CEO of a Fortune 500 company (and only five of them have been Black women - one of whom was an interim CEO).—
Gena Cox,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Harvard has fought back in the courts, winning a temporary restraining order on May 23 that will allow international enrollments to continue as the case makes its way through the courts.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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This approach would help companies to continue their operations and, at the same time, give workers a chance to enter the industry, as in many situations, temporary roles can turn into long-term positions.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Provisional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisional. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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