provisional

/pɹəˈvɪʒənəl/

noun 3adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

fixed, kind, presidential

VERB + PROVISIONAL

announced, appointing, got, look, named, tooth-supported

PROVISIONAL + NOUN

agreement, entries, german, government, kabylia, licence, mr, office

PREP.

in, in, through

Definitions

adj

Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.

Marsden and Jones were named in the provisional squad for the European Championships, to be confirmed before the 30 June deadline.

The provisional date for the wedding is April 2, but it is subject to confirmation at the church.

noun

A postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released.

An interim denture.

If this was not possible, then alternatives including provisionalizing with a complete denture or a tooth-supported fixed provisional and a staged treatment protocol should have been considered.

noun

a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon

probationary
provisionary
tentative

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Marsden and Jones were named in the provisional squad for the European Championships, to be confirmed before the 30 June deadline.

Wiktionary

The provisional date for the wedding is April 2, but it is subject to confirmation at the church.

Wiktionary

If this was not possible, then alternatives including provisionalizing with a complete denture or a tooth-supported fixed provisional and a staged treatment protocol should have been considered.

Wiktionary

We'll have our firm's attorneys look through the provisional agreement.

Tatoeba · #265324

I've got a provisional licence.

Tatoeba · #993256

Discussions were held debating the merits of appointing a provisional government to serve until formal elections could take place.

Tatoeba · #3028899

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