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pr-uh-VIZHN/prəˈvɪʒn/

Provision is the act of supplying, or a clause that provides for something: the provision of care, a provision in the contract; provisions (often plural) can be food supplies. Supply is everyday; provide is the verb. Vision is a lookalike. Do not call a slogan a provision.

Meaning

The act of supplying something, or an arrangement in a law or contract; provisions are also supplies of food.

Examples

• “There was no provision for a spare invigilator on storm days.”
• “There was no provision for a spare invigilator on storm days, which was the finding.”
• “Provide is the verb. A contractual provision is a clause. Food provisions are supplies. Supply is everyday. A mission statement is not a provision until it funds a person or a thing.”

Good to know

A supply / a clause that provides for something. Verb: provide. Plural: food provisions; also contract clauses. Everyday: supply. A slogan is not a provision.

Near in meaning

supply

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