provisional
/prəˈvɪʒənəl/
adjective
- Arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later; temporary.
- The driver was given a provisional license that would expire in six months.
- They made a provisional agreement to share the office until a permanent solution was found.
- The committee released a provisional report, with final details to come next week.
- Conditional; depending on something else happening or being confirmed.
- The funding is provisional upon approval from the board.
- The job offer is provisional on passing a background check.
- Her acceptance to the university was provisional, pending her final exam results.
Synonyms
noun
- A person who holds a temporary position or status, especially a provisional driver's license or a provisional employee.
- He was a provisional in the police force, still undergoing training.
- The company hired several provisionals to cover the busy season.
- As a provisional, she had to drive with a licensed adult in the car.