1
as in temporary
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time
a provisory permit to block off the street while movie scenes were being shot
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2
as in interim
serving in a position for the time being
a provisory legal adviser who will be replaced by a court-appointed public defender
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Adjective
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Diagne entered on a B-2 tourist visa, a non-immigrant visa for temporary travel to the United States.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Both the title and the quippy-wonky tone come from an Andy Weir novel, from 2021, and, like the book, the film uses Grace’s temporary amnesia as a structuring device.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Marco Donadel notched his first victory as Montreal's head coach after taking over on an interim basis last season when the club finished 13th and missed the playoffs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile at Standard Life, the insurer’s capital markets head Nuwan Goonetilleke will become its interim CIO as the company searches for a permanent successor to Eakins.—
Leonard Kehnscherper,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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The legislation also outlines processes related to absentee voting and casting provisional ballots when someone doesn’t have a photo ID at the polls.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Last-minute legal decisions created uncertainty for workers Inside the polling location, she was given a provisional ballot.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Provisory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisory. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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