Synonyms for Provision
prəˈvɪʒ ənpro·vi·sion

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1. provisionverb

   Synonyms:
   victual, supply

2. provisionverb

   To supply with provisions.

   Synonyms:
   victual, supply

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.1 / 8 votes

1. provision

   Synonyms:
   appointment, calculation, certainty, decree, fate, foreordination, intention, law, necessity, ordainment, ordinance, plan, preparation, purpose

   Antonyms:
   accident, adventure, calamity, casualty, chance, contingency, disaster, fortuity, hap, happening, hazard, incident, misadventure, misfortune, mishap, possibility

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1. provision

   Synonyms:
   preparation, arrangement, produce, supply, anticipation, food, supplies, victuals, edibles, eatables

   Antonyms:
   neglect, misprovision, forgetfulness, thoughtlessness, oversight, destitution, want, dearth, starvation, dole, pittance

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.8 / 12 votes

1. provision, provisonoun

   a stipulated condition

   "he accepted subject to one provision"

   Synonyms:
   preparation, provision, supply, planning, supplying, proviso

2. provision, supply, supplyingnoun

   the activity of supplying or providing something

   Synonyms:
   preparation, provision, supply, planning, supplying, proviso

3. planning, preparation, provisionnoun

   the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening

   "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"

   Synonyms:
   supplying, homework, proviso, cooking, formulation, provision, preparedness, grooming, cookery, readying, training, planning, supply, readiness, prep, preparation

4. provisionverb

   a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)

   Synonyms:
   preparation, supply, planning, supplying, proviso

5. provision, purveyverb

   supply with provisions

   Synonyms:
   provision, purvey

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Supply
   • Thinking

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. provisionnoun

   Synonyms:
   providing, provident care

2. provisionnoun

   Synonyms:
   preparation, provident measures or steps

3. provisionnoun

   Synonyms:
   stock, store, hoard, fund

4. provisionnoun

   Synonyms:
   proviso, stipulation, clause

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1. List of paraphrases for "provision":

   supply, disposition, delivery, available, disposal, provisions, provide, providing, readiness, clause, willingness, benefit, credit, appropriation, provisioning, allowance, granting, rule, arrangement, stipulation, offer, provided, layout, requirement, governing, amount, availability, supplies, clauses, offering, allocation, dispositions, furnishing, rendering, ruling

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How to use Provision in a sentence?

1. Barack Obama:

   In my opinion, provision of military support to illegal structures runs counter to the principles of modern international law and the United Nations Charter.

2. The British government:

   Richard Harrington will be responsible for co-ordinating and delivering work across Government to resettle up to 20,000 Syrian refugees in the UK, along with co-ordinating the provision of Government support to Syrian refugees in the region.

3. Ashley Tabaddor:

   The provision to process cases in 180 days has been on the books for over two decades, the problem is that we have never been given adequate resources to adjudicate those claims in a timely fashion.

4. Elvis Amoroso:

   It's unacceptable that bodies like the OAS ... receive these men when they know they are usurping a constitutional provision that international relations are exclusively managed by the president.

5. Jim Inhofe:

   We're going to see to it that provision doesn't survive the bill, i'm not going to say how at this point.