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provisional

[pruh-vizh-uh-nl] / prəˈvɪʒ ə nl /


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The team has also submitted a provisional patent for this work.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

The world's glaciers had one of their five worst years on record in 2024/25, according to provisional data, while sea ice at both poles was at or near record lows throughout most of 2025.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

A fuller regulatory mechanism would need a provisional track—reduced liability in exchange for mandatory monitoring and transparency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

A plea hearing will take place on 3 June and a provisional trial date was set for February 2027.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

In accordance with the ANC constitution, as provisional president of the Transvaal, I became one of the four deputy presidents.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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