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as in interim
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time
provisionary decrees that were issued by the junta following the coup
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as in provisional
serving in a position for the time being
the provisionary ambassador to the United Nations
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Recent Examples of provisionary
Under the provisionary settlement, Toyota agreed to pay $278.5 million, BMW $131 million, Mazda $75.8 million and Subaru $68.3 million.
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Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 18 May 2017
Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 18 May 2017
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For the interim process in May, Craig said, the board only spent 10 minutes with Murphy.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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In October 2021 Yan picked up the interim bantamweight title with a decision win over Cory Sandhagen.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Voters were given emergency, provisional ballots to use amid the issues.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Nearly 37,000 provisional ballots have also been submitted in Orange County, according to the tally.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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Keep in mind that each inquiry may slightly impact your credit score, but the benefit of securing better loan terms can outweigh this temporary dip.True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Alternatively, try a mask with clay or charcoal as a temporary fix, says Dr. Yang.Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Provisionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisionary. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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