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How to pronounce provision in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms purvey
Type of provide, render, supply, furnish
Derivation provisioner
Type Words
Synonyms proviso
Type of stipulation, precondition, condition
Derivation provide, provisionary


he accepted subject to one provision.
Type Words
Synonyms planning, preparation
Type of thought, thought process, cerebration, thinking, mentation, intellection
Has types premeditation, malice aforethought, mens rea, agreement, calculation, arrangement, forethought, deliberation, applecart
Type Words
Synonyms supply, supplying
Type of activity
Has types issuing, alimentation, care delivery, feeding, fueling, health care delivery, healthcare delivery, irrigation, issuance, issue, logistics, purveyance, refueling, stocking, subvention
Derivation provide
Type Words
Type of fund, stock, store

Examples of provision

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Neither the Legislature nor governor can rescind the domestic partner provision.
From the freep.com
The loan loss provision rose $3.7 million compared to the first quarter of 2009.
From the kentucky.com
Another provision that expired at the end of last year benefited many educators.
From the online.wsj.com
The town attorney says this provision is certain to be thrown out by the courts.
From the sacbee.com
Gov. Pat Quinn called that change a key provision in the Motorola Mobility deal.
From the sacbee.com
Anti-abortion advocates have said that provision has been exploited in the past.
From the kansas.com
Then they set targets for them and decide what provision they need to meet that.
From the independent.co.uk
In my book, a just society means provision of medical services to every citizen.
From the economist.com
The only affordable approach is to have an effective method to ration provision.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • A stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision"
  • Supply with provisions
  • The activity of supplying or providing something
  • Planning: the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
  • A store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)
  • In financial accounting, provision is a word that creates an ambiguous account title. In U.S. GAAP, provision means an expense, while in IFRS, International Financial Reporting Standards, it means a liability. So, in the U.S. ...
  • Provision is the third album by the British new wave pop group Scritti Politti, release in June 1988.
  • Provision is an electronic musical group based in Houston, Texas. Provision was founded in November 2000 by Breye Kiser (aka Breye 7x - Formerly of U-N-I and Bamboo Crisis) and Leslie Hyman (aka Sonitis - Formerly of U-N-I and Wraith). ...
  • (Provisions (cruise ship)) Cruise ships consume vast amounts of food every day; as an example, the following is a list of supplies provisioned onboard the Celebrity cruise ship Constellation for an average 7 day cruise.