Synonyms for provisory

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provisional · transitional · conditional

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Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Temporary; pending something more permanent.

Example sentences

• provisional After the revolution, a provisional government ruled.
• transitional The need for a transitional object is not an illness.
• conditional The love was conditional; it hinged on my finances.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

11 letters

provisional⁴, conditional⁴

12 letters

transitional⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (provisional⁴ = 4 syllables).