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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Once the league’s best franchise, the Sparks have devolved into a rudderless mess with constant changes in leadership, no real stars and only recently announced plans for a new practice facility after being relegated to temporary locker rooms at a community college.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025 -
One person told us about her frantic search for temporary housing when her family of four was evacuated from the fire zone.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Record was 73 years, 199 days by former Houston Texans interim coach Romeo Crennel.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The opponent: a scorching-hot Sacramento Kings team that had won 10 of its last 12 games under interim head coach Doug Christie.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The app allowed users to check border wait times, apply for a provisional legal visitor status (I-94 entry), request inspection of agriculture or biological products and more.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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Also, taxpayers can now submit a class 3 front-end engineering and design study as an indication of project maturity instead of a class 5 study, which means more taxpayers can apply for a provisional emissions rate sooner in their development process.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Provisory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisory. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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