PROVISION Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

provision 1 of 2

noun

prə-ˈvi-zhən

Definition of provision

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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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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provision

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verb

prə-ˈvi-zhən

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

Noun

Any future changes to the charter provision governing council compensation would still require voter approval. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Although permanent amusement park attractions and traveling carnival rides are subject to different regulatory provisions, both require safety precautions intended to protect passengers. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Verb

An essential state role, parallel to provisioning basic services like education and healthcare, is endowing a wide open aesthetic field of form and meaning and collective sensibility. — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Vendor or third-party access was provisioned once and never reviewed. — John Bruggeman, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for provision

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Noun

However, the bill would also preempt certain state requirements covering public risk disclosures, independent evaluations, and critical incident reporting.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The legislation enacts new work requirements and greater vetting for Medicaid, the low-income program that thousands of Alaskans depend on for healthcare.

— Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of requirement

Noun

This would be particularly relevant in contested environments where drones can observe roads, locate logistics convoys and attack vehicles carrying ammunition, fuel, food and other essential supplies.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Caffeine hits your bloodstream faster when there’s no food to slow it down, setting you up for a crash later, endocrinologists told Parade.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of food

Verb

Storyteller experiments with some next-generation convertible furniture designs to make the new van even more versatile and better equipped for loading up gear.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
After the raid at the home last year, authorities found that almost every room in the house was equipped with surveillance cameras that fed a series of monitors in the parents’ bedroom, Queally said.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of equip

Verb

Salmon born in its tributaries migrate to the ocean, spend years feeding at sea, then return to spawn, linking villages like Rampart to the same waters where the pollock fleet fishes.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
According to neighbors and Knudsen, Seid and his wife, Barbara, have hired people for years to carry bags of nuts through the neighborhood and the park to feed squirrels, Block Club reported.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of feed

Noun

The Singapore Shipping Association also played down the prospect of a broad withdrawal of commercial shipping from the region, suggesting operators would instead adapt to changing trade conditions.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The team also evaluated methods for attaching sensors to storage casks, with the aim of developing installations capable of remaining in place for years under high-temperature and high-radiation conditions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of condition

Noun

The family ritual includes bread and oil in the middle of the table and Denver's requests for more butter.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Today’s recipe Many meatballs are made with a panade, often a mixture of white bread soaked in milk, which lends moisture to the final meatballs.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of bread

Verb

The damage will be felt worldwide, not only in the countries leading AI’s development but in the many now battling to supply them with inputs, as well.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
The money most likely came from Iran, which has supplied Hezbollah with billions of dollars and weapons over decades.

— Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of supply

Verb

The project had initially gone into development through Kapadia’s Mangata Films label, but received a big shot in the arm when Scam and Black Warrant producer Applause Entertainment boarded to produce and distribute the finished show.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Chesney was the first to admit it before his team boarded a plane back to Los Angeles, instead of a boat.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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