Synonyms for Provision
prəˈvɪʒ ənpro·vi·sion

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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

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

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

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1. provision

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

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.8 / 12 votes

1. provision, provisonoun

   a stipulated condition

   "he accepted subject to one provision"

   Synonyms:
   preparation, provision, supply, planning, supplying, proviso

2. provision, supply, supplyingnoun

   the activity of supplying or providing something

   Synonyms:
   preparation, provision, 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, provision, 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:
   provision, purvey

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Supply
   • Thinking

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. provisionnoun

   Synonyms:
   providing, provident care

2. provisionnoun

   Synonyms:
   preparation, provident measures or steps

3. provisionnoun

   Synonyms:
   stock, store, hoard, fund

4. provisionnoun

   Synonyms:
   proviso, stipulation, clause

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1. List of paraphrases for "provision":

   supply, disposition, delivery, available, disposal, provisions, provide, providing, readiness, clause, willingness, benefit, credit, appropriation, provisioning, allowance, granting, rule, arrangement, stipulation, offer, provided, layout, requirement, governing, amount, availability, supplies, clauses, offering, allocation, dispositions, furnishing, rendering, ruling

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How to use Provision in a sentence?

1. Blase Cupich:

   My concern would be that we would have a policy and procedure that would have a confidentiality provision because if people come out of the shadows and sign up and give their names and information, they want to make sure that that is going to be protected in the future should the executive order change by another administration.

2. Ketanji Brown Jackson:

   I would expect if you were right a provision in the statute that addresses this very situation, when the incumbent president says, 'Executive privilege is waived, I'm allowing these documents to go out,' and the former president says, 'No, no, I have executive privilege and I'm asserting it,' then the former president gets to come to court and… the court will decide – and here are the standards.

3. President Obama on Wednesday:

   The authorization I propose would provide the flexibility to conduct ground combat operations in other more limited circumstances, such as rescue operations involving U.S. or coalition personnel or the use of special operations forces to take military action against ISIL leadership, it would also authorize the use of U.S. forces in situations where ground combat operations are not expected or intended, such as intelligence collection and sharing, missions to enable kinetic strikes or the provision of operational planning and other forms of advice and assistance to partner forces.

4. Labor Secretary Tom Perez:

   The best interest contract is...our Ronald Reagan provision in the rule, we want to trust and verify.

5. Justice Joseph Story:

   This provision (the 4th Amendment) speaks for itself. Its plain object is to secure the perfect enjoyment of that great right of the common law, that a man's house shall be his own castle, privileged against all civil and military intrusion.