1
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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2
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provisionary
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Hermoso and her teammates refused to play as long as Rubiales was in charge and returned to the team only weeks later when the government mediated an agreement with the federation interim president to overhaul its protocols and give more support to its women’s side.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Organizations need interim leadership strategies and interim leaders need clear mandates to maintain momentum during these transitions.—
Marius Ivanauskas,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The provisional three-year pact, announced on Friday, offers union members advance notice of layoffs and preferential treatment for rehire and a minimum of eight weeks of severance if they are cut from the job.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Sanchez, a Mexican citizen, was arrested in Mexico in February 2019 on a provisional arrest warrant issued by the U.S.—
Julia Bonavita,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The questions now are whether the extension will be temporary or permanent and what modifications in the tax law Congress could make along the way.—
Bruce Brumberg,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Provisionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisionary. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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