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as in interim
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time
provisionary decrees that were issued by the junta following the coup
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as in provisional
serving in a position for the time being
the provisionary ambassador to the United Nations
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Recent Examples of provisionary
Under the provisionary settlement, Toyota agreed to pay $278.5 million, BMW $131 million, Mazda $75.8 million and Subaru $68.3 million.
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Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 18 May 2017
Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 18 May 2017
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But countries are grappling with how to interact with Syria's interim leadership.Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is serving as interim leader in Yoon’s stead.Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 16 Dec. 2024
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Most of those people were able to cast a provisional ballot.Steve Harrison, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
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On Election Day, voters across Apache County faced significant challenges as voting machines malfunctioned and provisional ballots quickly ran out.Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
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But work and organization scholar Philip Hancock offers a different angle on the familiar image of the Santa Claus-for-hire: that of a worker in a temporary seasonal service job.Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 15 Dec. 2024
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Loftus’ plan was to fly to Russia in late October, obtain a temporary residency and eventually get in touch with a volunteer military corps there.Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Provisionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisionary. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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