PROVISORY Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

provisory

adjective

prə-ˈvī-zə-rē

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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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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Adjective

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
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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