1
as in interim
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time
provisionary decrees that were issued by the junta following the coup
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as in provisional
serving in a position for the time being
the provisionary ambassador to the United Nations
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Recent Examples of provisionary
Under the provisionary settlement, Toyota agreed to pay $278.5 million, BMW $131 million, Mazda $75.8 million and Subaru $68.3 million.
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Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 18 May 2017
Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 18 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provisionary
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Head coach Igor Tudor had only five days to work with the squad after replacing Thomas Frank on an interim basis until the end of the season.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The board of the South Broward Hospital District (Memorial Healthcare System) abdicated its leadership role and allowed Strum to take over as Memorial’s interim CEO.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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In reality the nine-point advantage was only ever provisional, as City had a game in hand, but the perception was that the title race took a big swing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The report's author said that early, provisional data from 2025 suggests some improvements in prenatal care access but warned that could change once the data is finalized his summer.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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Paniotto said that most Ukrainians oppose holding elections – not only during the war, but even during any kind of temporary ceasefire.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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That turned into a seismic moment in British history, leading to Charles’ beheading and the temporary abolition of the monarchy.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Provisionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisionary. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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