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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2
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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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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Yet over a decade later, the constitution remains provisional and there is no clear agreement on how the central government in Mogadishu shares power with Somalia’s seven member states—some of which operate fairly autonomously.—
Omar S Mahmood,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Chepngetich tested positive for Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), a diuretic used clinically to treat fluid retention and hypertension, in a sample collected on March 14 and later accepted a provisional suspension.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Holiday shipping increases have gone into effect, with temporary increases expected to last until early January.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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The sudden increase from last week appears to be a result of a Midwest refinery outage that prompted a temporary evacuation of the BP plant in Whiting, Indiana, but is now over, and the jump at the pump may turn out to be more of a spike than an upward trend.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Provisionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisionary. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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