1
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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1
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
Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 7 July 2025
The deal also includes a provision for transshipments, wherein goods originating in another country (like China) that are routed through Vietnam will face a 40-percent duty rate.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
Russell P. Reeder, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Further, developers and other users can provision their own environments through self-service portals.
—Matt Kimball, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
As Republican politicians worked to put their budget bill together, many promised to include the provision.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 7 July 2025
The deal also includes a provision for transshipments, wherein goods originating in another country (like China) that are routed through Vietnam will face a 40-percent duty rate.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
Verb
System And Process Evaluation A thorough SWOT analysis revealed considerable tech debt—multiple CRMs, provisioning tools and ERP systems.
—Russell P. Reeder, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Further, developers and other users can provision their own environments through self-service portals.
—Matt Kimball, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provision
Noun
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The rates are based on an assumption that workers are paid $15.75 an hour, although there's no requirement for employers to pay that rate.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Select airports have begun to allow passengers to keep their shoes on while going through security checkpoints, and phasing out the requirement could soon extend to all airports nationwide.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The event will feature food and drinks for sale, open art galleries that audience members can visit during intermission and more.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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That’s on top of massive cuts in food assistance since the Trump regime returned to power — at a time when food insecurity has risen in all 50 states since 2021.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2025
Verb
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In this way, musicians are uniquely equipped for reinvention.—
Victoria Chynoweth,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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In other words, he was thrust into a challenging role that he was no longer equipped to handle.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Verb
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These products must be purchased through a commercial landscape company or feed and seed store.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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Both chairs matter, and both feed and support each other.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Talking with detainees about living conditions is the most important part of a tour, Eskamani said.—
Kairi Lowery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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Breidenbach told the Statesman that conditions are forecasted to remain relatively hot and dry for the rest of the summer.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Hosts slathered cubes of bread with butter and cheese and baked them until toasty.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
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Dutch breakfast crisp breads — beschuit as they are known.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Its patriarch, Eugenio, began supplying a few hundred liters of wine to small stores and nobles residing there.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Like Bacall, who supplied mystery and magic to help make Bogart a movie star, AOC supplied the energy and magic to make Mamdani a political star.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
5 July 2025
Verb
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So why are travelers shamed for boarding a plane when tourism is not even the main offender?—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Lindholm says a few crew members boarded a small rescue boat that launched from the fourth deck.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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“Provision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provision. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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