Antonyms for provision
prəˈvɪʒ ənpro·vi·sion

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. provisionverb

   Synonyms:
   victual, supply

2. provisionverb

   To supply with provisions.

   Synonyms:
   victual, supply

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.1 / 8 votes

1. provision

   Antonyms:
   accident, adventure, calamity, casualty, chance, contingency, disaster, fortuity, hap, happening, hazard, incident, misadventure, misfortune, mishap, possibility

   Synonyms:
   appointment, calculation, certainty, decree, fate, foreordination, intention, law, necessity, ordainment, ordinance, plan, preparation, purpose

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. provision

   Antonyms:
   neglect, misprovision, forgetfulness, thoughtlessness, oversight, destitution, want, dearth, starvation, dole, pittance

   Synonyms:
   preparation, arrangement, produce, supply, anticipation, food, supplies, victuals, edibles, eatables

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Supply
   • Thinking

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.8 / 12 votes

1. provision, provisonoun

   a stipulated condition

   "he accepted subject to one provision"

   Synonyms:
   preparation, supply, planning, supplying, proviso

2. provision, supply, supplyingnoun

   the activity of supplying or providing something

   Synonyms:
   preparation, supply, planning, supplying, proviso

3. planning, preparation, provisionnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   supplying, homework, proviso, cooking, formulation, preparedness, grooming, cookery, readying, training, planning, supply, readiness, prep, preparation

4. provisionverb

   a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)

   Synonyms:
   preparation, supply, planning, supplying, proviso

5. provision, purveyverb

   supply with provisions

   Synonyms:
   purvey

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. lack

   since the meaning the meaning of the word is supplying , or providing a thing .... , then the amtonym might be lack of this specific thing.

   Submitted by rinat on June 11, 2017  

How to use provision in a sentence?

1. Charles Dickens:

   'At this festive season of the year, Mr Scrooge,' said the gentleman, taking up a pen, 'it is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision for the poor and destitute, who suffer greatly at the present time. ... We choose this time, because it is a time, of all others, when Want is keenly felt, and Abundance rejoices.'

2. Volodymyr Zelenskyy:

   We keep telling our partners that Ukraine needs modern anti-missile weapons. Our country does not have [ them ] at a sufficient level yet, but it is our country in Europe that needs such weapons most right now, delay with its provision can not be justified.

3. Chris Mutascio:

   You are seeing a cross-current right now between what are we going to see from rates and the benefit, and what is happening at the same time with oil and commodities falling, does the benefit of the rate hike to revenue, is it fully, partially, or not offset at all by an increase in loan loss provision expense to account for credit quality issues in the energy portfolios?

4. Russian Emergencies Minister Vladimir Puchkov:

   Next year we will make a plan for the provision of humanitarian aid in different countries including Syria, Yemen and Iraq, this also applies to assist in the event of natural disasters.

5. Pope Francis:

   It is essential that all citizens - Muslim, Jewish and Christian - both in the provision and practice of the law, enjoy the same rights and respect the same duties.

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