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as in requirement
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
loaned them the car with the provision that they refill the gas tank before returning it
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2
as in food
provisions plural
substances intended to be eaten
gave them ample provisions so they would not get hungry on the trip
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as in to equip
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 to feed
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 provision
Max Saltman, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The second vector was support of Ukraine’s long-strike campaign, initially through backing its domestic drone program and then with the provision of long-range ATACMS.
—Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
Jillian Kubala, Health, 25 Nov. 2024
This model also works well in a flexible setting such as the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, where nodes can be provisioned for an application as needed, on the fly, and leased on a per-hour basis.
—Michael C. Schatz, IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2013
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Noun
By 2017, the denaturalization provisions were removed, and a new law re-nationalized any Canadian stripped of their citizenship on national security grounds.
—Max Saltman, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The second vector was support of Ukraine’s long-strike campaign, initially through backing its domestic drone program and then with the provision of long-range ATACMS.
—Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
Shopping at the popular membership-only grocery store Costco is a smart way to save money while provisioning your kitchen with high-protein goods.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 25 Nov. 2024
This model also works well in a flexible setting such as the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, where nodes can be provisioned for an application as needed, on the fly, and leased on a per-hour basis.
—Michael C. Schatz, IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2013
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provision
Noun
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Based on these results, the researchers recommend updating the current B12 requirements.—
Melissa Rudy,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security will soon announce a form to complete the registration requirement, according to the post.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Similarly, the recalls did not appear to apply to the agency’s food program, which recently went though a major restructuring to better oversee essential products like infant formula and baby food.—
Matthew Perrone,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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What will the oil price be on Dec. 31, 2025? U.S. retail sales (including food) for the month of December 2024 were $730.3 billion.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The trucks are equipped with chrome front grille deflectors that may fracture and may detach from the vehicle, according to the recall report.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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It’s equipped with 16GB of RAM, great for gaming, streaming, or working creatively.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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SiriusXM views its top podcasts as a way to bring in advertising dollars, and to feed into its larger talent ecosystem across podcasting and satellite radio.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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The data feeds into an AI system that helps growers tweak conditions for perfect results—bigger, better buds every time.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Experts say these health conditions could be contributing to your exhaustion.—
Kimberly Richardson,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Manchester United, Bournemouth, West Ham United and Everton are in advanced talks to participate in the Premier League’s Summer Series event in the United States at the end of July, according to multiple sources familiar with the deal who spoke on the condition of anonymity.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Pick a Hearty Bread: These open-faced sammies need a sturdy slice of bread to hold the bacon and eggs.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2025
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Now, according to the articles, the duck paddled around with the common mallards, circling idly for crumbs of bread.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Not one shop or medical center onboard could supply guests with gastrointestinal suspension medication or replacement salts/fluid sachets.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Other European defense firms that supply to the UK also rose following the announcement.—
Chloe Taylor,Sawdah Bhaimiya,Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Images show a group of men wearing gray sweatsuit outfits lined up on a tarmac waiting to board a plane.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Instead, they were shackled, boarded onto a C-17 military cargo plane and flown to Panama.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Provision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provision. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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