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
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Trump tapped Habba to serve as interim U.S. attorney in late March and nominated her on July 1 to be the U.S. attorney in a permanent capacity, which would have removed her interim status by the end of this week.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Carrington, 28, takes on Mateus Heita for the WBC interim featherweight world title.—
Aaron Tolentino,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Effective May 25, 2025, employers may not ask about a candidate’s address, housing status, or use of shelters until after a provisional job offer.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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It’s understood that the BFC will release the provisional schedule for the spring 2026 season later this week.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
17 July 2025
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The court's ruling extending its temporary restraining order is disappointing.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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But what feels like a temporary shutdown can become a long-term habit.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Provisionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisionary. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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