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provisional
temporary and subject to later confirmation or change
Synonyms
- temporary
- interim
- conditional
Antonyms
- final
- permanent
- definitive
provisional in a sentence
The committee approved a provisional schedule for the autumn term.
The delegates reached a provisional agreement while formal terms were still being drafted.
Where it comes from
From Latin provisio, meaning 'foresight or preparation.'
Memory hook
PROVISIONAL contains 'vision': the plan works for now but may change with a clearer vision.
Read it in context
- The Threads in the Ledger History
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