- present tense form of provision (3rd person singular).
provisions
Example Sentences
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"We will ensure that, in large defence contracts, there are provisions to require any significant sub-contracts to be placed with UK-based companies, or guarantee competitions so UK competitors aren't shut out."
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
“If these companies didn’t have gating provisions, this would be real trouble.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Soft economic conditions and greater uncertainty will take the spotlight as banks report earnings, shifting focus to credit-loss provisions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Among other provisions of the new rule is one that would allow “non-network” health plans into the ACA marketplace beginning in 2028.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
He even hid a few provisions in the storage cabinet of his lathe so we would have something to eat if and when we arrived.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
Vocabulary lists containing provisions
Night
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