provision
noun
a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
provisioned
-
past participleof provision.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
-
past tense formof provision.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
provisionnouna clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The Macquarie analysts expect flat bad and doubtful debts in the current fiscal year and say NAB is well provisioned relative to peers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
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
"Who provisioned the island and made all the necessary arrangements?"
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
