provisional
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A generation is learning, before it can vote, that its account of its own life is provisional.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
His provisional suspension began on 4 August, meaning he could even be eligible to compete again from 4 September.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Iranian negotiators have held discussions with Oman in recent weeks over a provisional arrangement to manage shipping through the strait, but no tangible outcome has yet emerged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Your provisional income, as defined by the Internal Revenue Service, includes half of your Social Security benefits plus other taxable income and tax-exempt interest.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Most white people believed African Americans lacked the proper motivation to work, prompting the provisional Southern legislatures to adopt the notorious black codes.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing provisional
The Unteachables
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The Dawes Act
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The Treaty of Paris (1783)
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