PROVISIONS Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of provision

as in food

substances intended to be eaten gave them ample provisions so they would not get hungry on the trip

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verb

present tense third-person singular of provision

as in equips

to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity the climbers were sufficiently provisioned to withstand just about any mountaineering emergency

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as in boards

to provide food or meals for it was the quartermaster's job to properly equip and provision the troops

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Recent Examples of provisions

Noun

If Erdos dismisses the lawsuit on account of arbitration, that will mean the dispute leaves the public court system and continues in arbitration, which is private and subject to confidentiality provisions. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026 While Washington is known for its gridlock and inaction, this tax season, business owners are benefiting from the pro-growth provisions in the Working Families Tax Cut. —

Blanche Lincoln, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 Other provisions in the bill include new due diligence standards to prevent any tech developed by the startups from falling into the hands of adversaries such as China. —

Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026 Indeed, because deportation is not considered a criminal matter, the constitutional provisions protecting those accused and convicted of crimes do not apply, including prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures, providing a lawyer and requiring a jury trial. —

Erwin Chemerinsky, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 Despite uncertainty about the next contract’s specific provisions and concerns about the state of production in New York, a mood of celebration prevailed. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026 Further, the law gives local governments the option to pass an ordinance to opt out of many provisions of the bill and to address increasing construction costs. —

Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 Remediation provisions set out what the parties will do to address labor violations that could arise in the course of manufacturing the order. —

Sarah Dadush, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026 While presidents of both parties have questioned its constitutionality—and Congress has never successfully compelled a withdrawal under its provisions—the law remains a central point of reference as the deadline nears. —

Nik Popli, Time, 14 Apr. 2026

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For example, the female carpenter bee provisions her nest with nectar and pollen, lays the eggs, and then the eggs hatch in late summer to fall. —

Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025 Inside, the wasp provisions its offspring with paralyzed spiders or insects. —

Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Right now, the plan is to cut all funding to the program, which could affect the availability of healthy food in some areas of San Francisco.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026