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provisional

[pruh-vizh-uh-nl] / prəˈvɪʒ ə nl /


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French, German and eurozone provisional purchasing managers’ surveys for September, measuring activity in the manufacturing and services sectors, will be of particular interest.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Microsoft said it published a provisional code of conduct that it aims to apply when training new AI models.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

A provisional cause of death was given as exertional heat stroke.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

A provisional toll put the number of excess deaths between mid-June and mid-August at 32,000 across Europe.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

I’m not sure if it was for Tommy’s benefit, or for any onlookers’, but I’d kept my posture looking very provisional, and at one point made a move to carry on with my stroll.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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