prouision

Noun

provision (countable and uncountable, plural provisions)

1. An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.
   • [H]e hath preſerued all points of Humanity, in taking Order, and making Proviſion for the Releefe of Strangers diſtreſſed; whereof you have taſted.1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “New Atlantis. A Worke Vnfinished.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn]...
2. The act of providing, or making previous preparation.
   • Fiue dayes we do allot thee for prouision,
     To shield thee from disasters of the world,c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
3. Money set aside for a future event.
   • And as congressional Republicans were passing a very unpopular Trump agenda bill last month, Vice President JD Vance argued that its historic expansion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and new immigration enforcement provisions were so important that “everything else” was “immaterial.”2025 July 13, Aaron Blake, “Trump’s mass deportation is backfiring”, in CNN
4. A liability or contra account to recognise likely future adverse events associated with current transactions.
   • We increased our provision for bad debts on credit sales going into the recession.
5. A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
   • An arrest shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

   Synonyms:

   condition, disposition, stipulation

6. Regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.

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