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provisional

[pruh-vizh-uh-nl] / prəˈvɪʒ ə nl /


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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

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

As it stands, the 2025 life expectancy calculation wasn’t included in the report since it’s still technically provisional data.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

Mr. Calloway had escaped a provisional farm in upstate New York long before Magdalys was born, and she tried to be as nice to him as she could.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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