1
as in interim
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time
will form a provisional government until a new leader can be elected
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2
as in temporary
serving in a position for the time being
he was appointed provisional executor of the industrialist's vast estate
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Recent Examples of provisional
As a provisional member, St. Thomas hasn’t received any of those disbursements.
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2025
All teams wishing to use this provisional must declare this 90 days before the event, a deadline that Trackhouse Racing has already met for Castroneves' Daytona 500 entry.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Overdose deaths decreased slightly again in 2023 by 3 percent — but still, more than 100,000 people across the country died from an overdose, according to provisional CDC data.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
However, athletes have the right to appeal these provisional suspensions.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2025
All teams wishing to use this provisional must declare this 90 days before the event, a deadline that Trackhouse Racing has already met for Castroneves' Daytona 500 entry.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Overdose deaths decreased slightly again in 2023 by 3 percent — but still, more than 100,000 people across the country died from an overdose, according to provisional CDC data.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
However, athletes have the right to appeal these provisional suspensions.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Provisional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisional. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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