provisional
adjective
providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary.
provisionally
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a word derived from
provisional.
Example Sentences
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The species has therefore been provisionally assessed as Critically Endangered.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Last month's record was provisionally reported as 37.7C but the Met Office announced on Wednesday a new figure of 38.0C following a verification process.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The European Commission said it provisionally found that ten construction chemical groups and three trade bodies operated a cartel to raise prices following the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Germany's highest ever temperature of 41.3C was recorded provisionally in the south-western city of Saarbrücken, just over the border from France, which this week endured its hottest temperatures three days in a row.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
If they aren’t, you throw out the assumption, sometimes provisionally accepting an alternative hypothesis.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
