CEFR B1

provisional

adjective

Meaning

Arranged or existing for the present, only temporary, and likely to be changed or replaced later.

Examples

She was given a provisional place at the university.
The agreement is provisional until the final details are confirmed.

Synonyms: temporary, interim, tentative, preliminary

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provisional (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /prəˈvɪʒənəl/

Definition

Arranged or existing for the present, only temporary, and likely to be changed or replaced later.

Examples

She was given a provisional place at the university.
The agreement is provisional until the final details are confirmed.
He is working in a provisional capacity until a permanent manager is appointed.

How to Use provisional

provisional on (prepositional phrase): Dependent on something else happening or being true. — "The offer of a job is provisional on passing a background check."
provisional to (prepositional phrase): Serving as a temporary measure until something more permanent is in place. — "He was appointed as provisional to the director's position."

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