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Meanings of provisional in English

Under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon.

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Examples for "tentative"
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Today the first tentative steps are being taken to reopen the economy.
The Irish Times
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Employees resumed work on June 1 after the tentative deal was reached.
Reuters
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His body language is completely different from the previous interviews: tentative, defensive.
Mindhunter
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Still, there are tentative signs that the political crisis might be subsiding.
Reuters
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It represented a tentative approach but, so far, progress has been encouraging.
The Irish Times
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Sentenced will be passed on July 19th, pending psychiatric and probationary reports.
The Irish Times
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They will serve a two-year probationary period and must retire at 65.
The Irish Times
3
The guards, most of them probationary prisoners, were not much better off.
The Left Hand of Darkness
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She had had her first heart-felt good time of the probationary year.
We Three
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But under the circumstances,-the will and my probationary year,-youcan understand-
The House of a Thousand Candles
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Mrs Fanshawe hitched herself into her corner, planted her feet more firmly on the provisionary footstool, and folded her hands on her knee.
The Independence of Claire
Usage of provisional in English
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However, questions over provisional ballots in Ohio state delayed a final verdict.
The Irish Times
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However, Mr Straw said at the time it was a provisional decision.
The Irish Times
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The electoral commission is expected to announce the provisional result on Wednesday.
Reuters
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These include enrolling voters outside the national boundaries and introducing provisional voting.
Radio NZ
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Four protesters have been jailed so far on provisional public disorder charges.
The Irish Times
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The CMA rarely dramatically changes its findings between provisional and final reports.
Reuters
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He doesn't take the whole 'provisional ranger' thing very seriously, I'm afraid.
Treecat Wars
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Its provisional leader is the 73-year-old former Foreign Minister, Mr Corneliu Mănescu.
The Guardian
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The state put in place a provisional moratorium on drilling in 2008.
The Guardian
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THE recently published provisional results of last April's Census contained some surprises.
The Irish Times
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Jingye Group announced a provisional deal to buy British Steel last November.
Reuters
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A Cayman Islands court ordered Ambow into provisional liquidation earlier this month.
Reuters
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Yesterday the Dutchman had disappointed everyone: his low fall meant provisional 12th.
Climbing Magazine
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But in Europe everything is permanent, and in America everything is provisional.
Literature and Life (Complete)
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Wiri has a provisional ranking as it's only been open 18 months.
Radio NZ
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The electoral commission has until November 8 to announce a provisional count.
Reuters
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