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

The latter war was ended by the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement; among its provisions were a future referendum for independence as well as semiautonomous status for the south in the interim. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 One provision authorizes competitive grants for local governments that revise parking mandates and minimum lot sizes or streamline permitting and environmental review for new construction. — Solomon Greene, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

No malware, no exploit, just an authorized credential doing what it was provisioned to do, which is why the usual defenses never fired. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 According to the second report, provisioning LNG export terminals is now the fastest-growing source of demand for US gas producers — moving so quickly that US gas supply will be in deficit by 2028. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for provision

Recent Examples of Synonyms for provision

Noun

This latter requirement is contingent on very strong or extreme geomagnetic activity.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
State media published the list of requirements from Zolghadr, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.

— Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of requirement

Noun

Drought conditions are also fueling devastating, costly wildfires and reducing crop yields, threatening to push up food prices.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Something extraordinary these episodes illustrate, in our view, is the vulnerability of America’s highly interconnected fresh-food supply chain, in which one grower or supplier problem can ripple astonishingly far.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of food

Verb

The property has a bluestone patio and a rooftop deck featuring a firepit, two heaters, a fan, seating, and a kitchen equipped with a Saffire smoker, double kegerator, refrigerator and a stainless steel sink.

— Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
For a country that's largely not equipped to deal with these levels of heat, it's been a particularly uncomfortable few weeks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of equip

Verb

Faster detection The technology feeds into Crytica’s Rapid Detection, Alert, and Isolation system, known as RDAi.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
But sometimes, the editing steps outside that space – for instance, showing us all the players dancing, but omitting the music they’re being fed via earwig.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of feed

Noun

One owner of an EFL club, who spoke to The Athletic on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, was more pessimistic.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The last three Democratic presidents inherited terrible economic conditions and had to spend to rescue the country from soaring joblessness, the housing crisis and the pandemic, respectively.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of condition

Verb

Ukraine also launched another attack on the premises of Wildberries, Russia’s biggest online retailer, which Kyiv says helps supply the Russian military.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Merck, which developed the original MMR combination shot, stopped supplying single, or monovalent, vaccines against measles, mumps and rubella in the US in 2008.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of supply

Verb

After the safari adventures, guests board a private jet to Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

— Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The scene of President Trump boarding Air Force One after last month’s NATO summit in Turkey is one that TV cameras and photographers have captured countless times.

— August 11, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

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