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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He was promoted in 2023 by Fred Waller — the former interim superintendent and chief of patrol who now works for CPD as a civilian — just prior to Snelling’s approval by the City Council.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Nuñez, who had been serving as FIU’s interim president since February, was confirmed to a five-year contract with a $925,000 base salary and performance bonuses up to $400,000 annually.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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Knowledge, in the Bayesian model, is always provisional, a process of updating one’s beliefs in light of new evidence.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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However, all Vision 2030 projects have the same provisional deadline for the end of the decade.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The commission approved temporary storage sites in Texas in 2021 because nuclear power plants were running out of room and the permanent underground storage facility planned for Nevada’s Yucca Mountain stalled largely due to local opposition.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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The Strong Families program offers temporary safe homes for children while their parents work through short-term difficulties, helping prevent the need for child welfare intervention.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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“Provisionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisionary. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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