Provisory
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
Transitory and provisory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Transitory" instead an adjective "Provisory".
Transitory
Transitory adjective - Lasting only for a short time.
Provisory and transitory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Provisory" instead an adjective "Transitory".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mortal and provisory
- mortal and transitory
- brief and provisory
- brief and transitory
- ephemeral and provisory
- ephemeral and transitory
- makeshift and provisory
- makeshift and transitory
- passing and provisory
- passing and transitory
- momentary and provisory
- momentary and transitory
- fleeting and provisory
- fleeting and transitory
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Transitory and Provisory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/provisory/transitory
Provisory & Transitory. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/provisory/transitory>.
Transitory or Provisory. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/provisory/transitory.
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