Enduring and Provisory

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

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Provisory is an antonym for enduring.

Nearby Words: endure, endurance, endured, endurable

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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Enduring is an antonym for provisory.

Nearby Words: provision, proviso

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Provisory and Enduring. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/enduring/provisory

Enduring & Provisory. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/enduring/provisory>.

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