provisory

adjective

prə-ˈvī-zə-rē How to pronounce provisory (audio)
Definition of provisorynext
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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  1. temporary
  2. interim
  3. provisional
Adjective
  • Smith’s media megaphone was prepared for its publication in the wee hours after lapsing of Judge Aileen Cannon’s temporary restraining order — that order being the reason that the second tome, Smith’s Mar-a-Lago (MAL) report, remains under wraps.
    Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The twentieth century’s quenching of fire now looks less like a historic victory than a temporary respite.
    Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of temporary
Adjective
  • The Federal Trade Commission’s second interim staff report on pharmacy benefit managers found significant price markups for drugs used to treat HIV and cancer.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • With the prospect of a special election not finalizing a winner until the summer, the City Council has also opted to temporarily fill the District 3 seat through an interim appointment.
    Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of interim
Adjective
  • However, athletes have the right to appeal these provisional suspensions.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • By 2023, only 14 provisional human cases remained, according to the Center’s data.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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