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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After more than 16 hours of travel, Vice President Vance arrived in Islamabad for peace talks with Iranian leaders on the fifth day of a temporary ceasefire in the war, now at the end of its sixth week.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026 -
The judge ultimately came to the temporary decision of Mortensen being granted temporary custody for Ever with supervised visits for Paul — an arrangement that will last until a second hearing on April 30 to discuss competing protective orders filed by Paul and Mortensen.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Venezuela cannot grow and oil companies will not want to invest if interim president Delcy Rodriguez—Maduro’s former vice president—remains in charge with the rest of the old Maduro regime, Pereira says.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The first loss — 5-0 to New York City FC — cost Oscar Pareja his job and led to Martín Perelman taking over as the interim coach.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Nearly 126,000 babies were born to mothers aged 15 to 19, according to provisional data.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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So far, the WGA has only disclosed to members that the provisional agreement will span four years rather than the union’s typical three.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Provisory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisory. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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