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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
Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimates keeping the expiring provisions in place would add about $4 trillion to deficits over a decade.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Operational Optimization: Operational optimizations can be harder to achieve in private and hybrid clouds, with different provisioning environments.
—Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Image The law has a provision to penalize app store operators like Apple and Google and internet hosting companies like Oracle for distributing or maintaining the TikTok app.
—Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimates keeping the expiring provisions in place would add about $4 trillion to deficits over a decade.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
Another night, at Ampersand Estates, outside Pemberton, my farmhouse was provisioned with a hamper fit for a king’s picnic.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Operational Optimization: Operational optimizations can be harder to achieve in private and hybrid clouds, with different provisioning environments.
—Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provision
Noun
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Select programming languages, frameworks and tools that align with project requirements, scalability and long-term goals.—
Paul Kovalenko,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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To comply with the new requirements, producers either need to start cooking their products or come up with another way to cut the risk in their food safety plans.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Lastly, rather than meeting people at the bar, go fill up your food plate.—
Jess Cording,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Part of that campaign against hunger could be a series of food drives collecting donations for your local food bank.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Just four months ago, in mid-September, the Brigade’s first 50 members, ranging in age from their mid-20s to mid-70s, were formally taught, equipped, and deployed as official volunteers.—
Emma Marie Jenkinson,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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His home in Cheshire is not just equipped with a gym and a pool, there are also cryotherapy and hyperbaric chambers.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Runoff from farm fields over laden with animal waste is another source of the nutrient, which feeds algae that reduces oxygen in public waterways, causing fish kills.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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Both tested positive for FeLV so will need to be indoor only kitties and fed a nutritious diet.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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She was born with a condition known as hydrocephalus, which doctors said was caused by a listeriosis infection that her mother contracted while pregnant.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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New Orleans, hit hard by the snow, will see temperatures in the low to mid 60s by Sunday with conditions on most of its roads improving Friday and beyond.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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One of the main courses is a sirloin steak sandwich with pesto sauce, Parmesan cheese, rocket leaves and ciabatta bread, whilst another is alfredo pasta.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The closest anything comes to fusion is the bread service, which pairs New England-style Parker House rolls, fresh from the oven and marshmallow-soft, with a lineup of compound butters, including one, lusciously saffron-infused, inspired by bouillabaisse, the Provençal seafood stew.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Indianapolis Colts Tyler Warren | TE | Penn State Warren is a do-it-all tight end who can make plays from multiple alignments, supplying Anthony Richardson with a go-to target.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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What exactly we were being inspired to do, besides fire up Netflix or Apple TV+, remained unstated — an early red flag that this new kind of Hollywood power player could not be counted on to supply studios with an appetite for risk.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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While the airline allows pets in the cabin, experiences like this raise questions about how much control gate agents have in determining whether a passenger is allowed to board.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Passengers wait to board an aircraft of low cost Irish airline Ryanair at the Berlin-Brandenburg airport in Schoenefeld near Berlin, Germany, on March 13, 2024.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Provision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provision. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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