Provisory and Timeless

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Provisory adjective - Intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time.

Usage example: a provisory permit to block off the street while movie scenes were being shot

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Timeless is an antonym for provisory.

Nearby Words: provision, proviso

Timeless adjective - Having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish.

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Provisory is an antonym for timeless.

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Timeless and Provisory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/provisory/timeless

Provisory & Timeless. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/provisory/timeless>.

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