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provision

/prəˈvɪʒən/  ·  say it: pruh·VIZH·uhn

an arrangement made in advance

In Nuance & Precision

In more detail

1. (noun) a supply of food, equipment, or other items needed for a particular purpose

2. (noun) a condition or requirement in an agreement or law

3. (verb) to supply someone with food, equipment, or other necessary items

Examples

• 1. The hikers packed provisions for their three-day trek into the mountains.
• 2. The contract includes a provision that allows either party to cancel with 30 days' notice.
• 3. The government was responsible for provisioning the military base with fuel and supplies.

Nearby in Nuance & Precision

stipulation, proviso, contingency, prerequisite, threshold, benchmark