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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
Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
One provision promises up to $25,000 in down-payment support and a $10,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
Araya Solomon, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Many also feature specialized yacht concierge services, including help with bookings, provisioning, and arranging both sea and land activities to enhance guests’ extended itineraries.
—Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Noun
And in late September, after a challenge from MALDEF, federal Judge Xavier Rodriguez agreed, knocking down the bill’s criminal provisions — but only after the election on Nov. 5.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
One provision promises up to $25,000 in down-payment support and a $10,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
Newer vendor solutions in the market have mastered and provisioned a solution that effectively utilizes a bitemporal data model to support accuracy in capturing and reporting, allowing firms to aggregate and disaggregate data in real time.
—Araya Solomon, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Many also feature specialized yacht concierge services, including help with bookings, provisioning, and arranging both sea and land activities to enhance guests’ extended itineraries.
—Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provision
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One requirement is that the guest artists already have a book of big band arrangements.Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Continuum claimed that reducing the angle of the plane would knock the number of units down from 475 to 355, making the affordability requirement financially unworkable.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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The question still looming over many in the food industry, however, is how two big variables will factor into food prices.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Instead of trying the food retrieval that had been trained on, the immigrants used the resident solution on their first try.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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There are also more-than-adequate storage spaces in the large center console annd all four doors. CHANGE: The ride quality The ride quality is a little harsher in the Sorento than in some of its competitors, especially with the 20-inch wheels and lower profile tires the tester came equipped with.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Building New Skills and Professional Growth Engaging in different types of work allows for the development of a diverse skill set, which can make an employee more marketable and better equipped for career advancement.William Arruda, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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This interaction with the festive content is a two-way street: as much as retailers are orchestrating it, consumers are feeding it with enthusiasm.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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She was born in 1941, just on the far side of the Depression, to parents who couldn’t afford to feed their family.Constance Grady, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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The idea of vigorous exercise can be daunting to people who are out of condition, Manmadhan said.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Their daughter, Ruth O'Loughlin, hoped her parents could stay safe amid the conditions.Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, an earlier sandwich reference comes from stories of Hillel the Elder, a rabbi who suggested a form of a sandwich for Passover, placing lamb and bitter herbs between pieces of unleavened matzah bread.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
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Thanksgiving is a joyful time for family to gather together and break bread.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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The huts have either an outhouse or an indoor bathroom with toilet paper supplied.Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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By some estimates, Pyongyang has also supplied half the shells Russia is using in Ukraine.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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From the White House to Howard University, businesses are boarded up, streets are closed, and security measures have been increased.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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Buildings on the campus have been boarded up, including the former administration building that burned Monday, and there has been a history of break-ins and fires on campus, Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon said at the scene.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Provision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provision. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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