Thesaurus results for PROVISIONS

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plural of provision

as in food

substances intended to be eaten gave them ample provisions so they would not get hungry on the trip

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verb

present tense third-person singular of provision

as in equips

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 boards

to provide food or meals for it was the quartermaster's job to properly equip and provision the troops

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The legislation also included provisions to tighten regulations on vaping, particularly among youth, amid rising concerns about e-cigarette use. —

Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026 The seafarer who spoke to ABC News described a grim scene currently of ships drifting with little direction, and listening on the ship-to-ship communication systems called the VHF line -- accounts of crews growing desperate for basic provisions, and some begging to go home. —

Desiree Adib, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 Among the provisions in that new law include more frequent eligibility checks for SNAP and more people in the program having to meet work requirements. —

Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 However, there is some talk that the bill, which is set to be taken up by the House this week, could have one of its most important provisions — having a neutral arbitrator hear cases involving teacher terminations — removed. —

Rep. Nick Menapace, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026 These are funds that Capital One sets aside to cover potential loan defaults; the higher the provisions, the weaker the credit-quality signal. —

Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026 The state legislature recently passed, and the governor is expected to sign, its omnibus energy bill, the Utility RELIEF Act, which includes several important data center provisions. —

Todd Larsen, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026 If Erdos dismisses the lawsuit on account of arbitration, that will mean the dispute leaves the public court system and continues in arbitration, which is private and subject to confidentiality provisions. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026 While Washington is known for its gridlock and inaction, this tax season, business owners are benefiting from the pro-growth provisions in the Working Families Tax Cut. —

Blanche Lincoln, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026

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For example, the female carpenter bee provisions her nest with nectar and pollen, lays the eggs, and then the eggs hatch in late summer to fall. —

Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025 Inside, the wasp provisions its offspring with paralyzed spiders or insects. —

Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

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Two years ago, Charles Gabriel, of the Harlem soul-food franchise Charles Pan-Fried Chicken, collaborated with Daniel Boulud.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The content gaining traction — tea rituals, slow routines, dense and futuristic cities, food culture that feels abundant and communal — maps precisely onto what young people say is missing from their own lives.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026