PROVISIONS Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

But those agreements include provisions that allow prices to be adjusted if the market shifts, limiting the department's ability to fully insulate itself from sustained increases. —

Steven Beynon, ABC News, 3 June 2026 That rule bars provisions in bills that are deemed to be extraneous to federal spending or outside the jurisdiction of the committees that drafted them. —

Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 June 2026 The measure also includes provisions requiring online travel companies to collect taxes based on the total amount paid by hotel guests. —

Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 June 2026 Earlier this year, a draft bill released by the House Energy and Commerce Committee suggested rolling back key provisions of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). —

Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 3 June 2026 In the lawsuit, Boston argues lawmakers violated multiple provisions of the Georgia Constitution by creating election rules that apply only to a select group of counties. —

Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 3 June 2026 Read about these and other important voters’ rights provisions here. —

Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 City leaders have often bypassed the provisions of past taxes to continue paying worker salaries. —

Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 Back in February, a federal judge ruled that key provisions of the law could go into effect, a decision backed by retailers who supported the legislation. —

Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 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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An edible garden by landscape designer Lily Kwong offers overseas travelers an introduction to local plants, like the butterfly pea flower, which is commonly used in Peranakan cuisine, and fragrant pandan, which is harvested for use in some of the hotel’s food and drinks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
The complaint alleges the defendants failed to manufacture, supply and serve food safe for human consumption and violated federal food safety laws and USDA performance standards governing ground beef.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026