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provisionary

adjective
pro·​vi·​sion·​ary | \ prÉ™-ˈvi-zhÉ™-ËŒner-Ä“ How to pronounce provisionary (audio) \

Definition of provisionary

: provisional
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Examples of provisionary in a Sentence

provisionary decrees that were issued by the junta following the coup the provisionary ambassador to the United Nations

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 Under the provisionary settlement, Toyota agreed to pay $278.5 million, BMW $131 million, Mazda $75.8 million and Subaru $68.3 million. — Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, "$553 Million Accord for U.S. Drivers Over Takata Airbags," 18 May 2017

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1617, in the meaning defined above

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