provision

A payable-on-death or beneficiary designation trumps a conflicting provision in the will.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Bank of Montreal, one of a handful of big lenders that together control most of Canada’s banking assets, recorded a total provision for credit losses of C$722 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

On Monday, government spokesperson Maud Bregeon said Macron "has decided to promulgate the law" containing the ban on phones, despite the Constitutional Council striking down its flagship provision.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

A federal district judge, rejecting that contract provision, ruled last month that GEO Group must let health inspectors in, writing that “GEO’s new contract cannot preempt state law, even if it purports to.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

“He is the arbiter of all disputes and no provision is made for an appeal from his decision,” the Tribune reported.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

That was roughly in line with what analysts were expecting, and mainly reflected higher provisions in capital markets and personal banking but lower provisions in commercial banking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

The two provisions bundled together differ enormously in scope.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

According to Human Rights Watch, "several penal code provisions, as well as the cybercrime law, criminalise speech deemed insulting to religion, the emir or foreign leaders".

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

It is unclear what provisions will be made for their security once they return to the UK.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

On his master's advice, the squire had taken big saddlebags full of food and other provisions.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

The amount is greater than the $265 million provisioned in December 2024 and, when added to previous settlements with purchaser plaintiffs, brings total cash payments for this litigation to around $1 billion, according to RBC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

He provisioned his ship and gave to the Coast Miwoks who greeted him pieces of blue-and- white Chinese porcelain that he had evidently “liberated” from the Spanish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2025

UT itself hosts an annual Free Speech Week in which outside influence is encouraged on campus—and is specifically outlined as protected, provisioned for, and celebrated.

From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2024

“This campaign was run by geographically dispersed operators across China who appeared to be centrally provisioned with internet access and content,” Meta said in the report published Tuesday.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2023

Several were even provisioned with a broom—a cozy, domestic touch.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

"Time series analysis highlights significant seasonal mortality patterns, underscoring the need for targeted interventions during high-risk periods like peak summer months; such as strategic water provisioning, supplemental feeding, and enhanced disease monitoring," it said.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Documents published by the US Navy this month show advanced planning for an even larger Australian stockpile, with $30 million allocated to build warehouses and offices in southeastern Victoria state for "critical forward provisioning".

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

The company booked ¥267.1 billion in one-time provisioning and impairments related to electric vehicles sold in the U.S. and from writing down EV development assets due to lineup changes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

Asset quality risks are likely to be benign, as banks remain well-provisioned and focused on tactical provisioning for specific accounts rather than broad macro overlays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025

The Adjutant commanded those of us who labored provisioning to pull back to Cambridge.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson