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Learn to pronounce pro·vi·sion

/prəˈviZH(ə)n/
noun
  1. the action of providing or supplying something for use.
    "new contracts for the provision of services"
    synonyms: supplying, supply, providing, purveying, delivery, furnishing, equipping, giving, donation, allocation, distribution, presentation
  2. an amount or thing supplied or provided.
    "low levels of social provision"
    synonyms: facilities, services, amenities, resource(s), equipment, arrangements, solutions, means, offering, funds, benefits, assistance, allowance(s), concession(s), opportunities
  3. a condition or requirement in a legal document.
    "a key provision in civil rights law"
    synonyms: term, clause, requirement, specification, stipulation, proviso, condition, rider, qualification, restriction, reservation, caveat, limitation
  4. an appointment to a benefice, especially directly by the Pope rather than by the patron, and originally before it became vacant.

verb
  1. supply with food, drink, or equipment, especially for a journey.
    "civilian contractors were responsible for provisioning these armies"
  2. set aside an amount in an organization's accounts for a known liability.
    "financial institutions have to provision against loan losses"

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The meaning of PROVISION is the act or process of providing. How to use provision in a sentence.
a statement within an agreement or a law that a particular thing must happen or be done, especially before another can happen or be done:.
noun. a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso. Synonyms: condition.
A provision is a store or supply of something, like food or clothing. This noun can also describe the planning you do for "when something happens."
PROVISION meaning: 1 : the act or process of supplying or providing something; 2 : something that is done in advance to prepare for something else.
[uncountable, countable, usually singular] the act of supplying somebody with something that they need or want; something that is supplied.
A provision is an estimated amount set aside for a liability such as bad debt or income tax where the exact amount of a particular liability is uncertain.
If you are going camping, you want to be sure to pack some provisions, meaning food and drink or any other necessary supplies.
form of asseveration which approaches very nearly to an oath. Wolff. Inst. Nat. Disclaimer. This article contains general legal information but does not ...
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1[uncountable, countable, usually singular] the act of supplying someone with something that they need or want; something that is supplied housing provision ...
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