provisional

/provisional/
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provisional

The team agreed to a provisional schedule for the project.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Temporary; arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later: Used to describe something that is accepted or established for the time being, with the understanding that it may be replaced or made permanent in the future.
    • Conditional; subject to further confirmation or revision: Indicates that a decision, arrangement, or status is not final and depends on future events or information.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The committee issued a provisional report, pending the final investigation results.
    • She was given a provisional license, which she could upgrade after passing the advanced test.
    • A provisional agreement was reached to avoid a strike.
Advanced Usage
  • "provisional upon": Subject to a specific condition being met.
    • Your acceptance into the program is provisional upon receiving your official transcripts.
  • In formal/official contexts: Often used in legal, governmental, or academic settings to denote interim status.
    • The provisional government was tasked with organizing free elections.
Variants and Related Words
  • Provisionally (adverb): In a temporary or conditional manner.
    • The measure was provisionally approved.
  • Provision (noun): A condition or requirement in a legal document; the act of providing or supplying something. (Note: This is a related but distinct word with broader meanings.)
Synonyms
  • Tentative: Not certain or fixed; provisional.
  • Interim: Intended to last for only a short time until something more permanent is established.
  • Conditional: Subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met.
Antonyms
  • Permanent: Lasting or intended to last indefinitely without change.
  • Final: Conclusive; not able to be changed or reconsidered.
  • Definitive: (Of a conclusion or agreement) done or reached decisively and with authority.
Related Phrases
  • Provisional arrangement: A temporary setup or plan.
  • Provisional measure: An action or law put in place for a limited time.
provisional

The team agreed to a provisional schedule for the project.

Adjective
  1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
    • probationary employees
    • a provisional government
    • just a tentative schedule

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