provision
- noun
- /prəˈvɪʒən/
- The government is responsible for the provision of healthcare services to its citizens.
- provision of services
- provision of health services
- provision of accommodation
The most critical accommodation for the dyslexic reader is the provision of extra time.
- The most critical accommodation for the dyslexic reader is the provision of extra time.
- And this is obviously attractive to cash strapped local governments because they find the provision of services expensive.
- And this wouldn't simply be provision of food but for other needs and then for the advent of God's Kingdom.
Examples
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There is a growing need for the provision of high-quality travel health services for all patients.
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Just under half believe Christians should not be active in the provision of health services.
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One obvious place is the provision of safe water.
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But while the system is working, that chain of command in service provision is clearly laid out.
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Understanding human health and healthcare provision is one of the most relevant issues today.
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Reducing barriers to learning through the provision of mental health services makes a difference.
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HR managers now wonder how they managed to cope without the provision of retained OH services.
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The most critical accommodation for the dyslexic reader is the provision of extra time.
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Sydenstricker and Falk wrote a report calling for the provision of a health program, including health insurance.
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Councillors from all political parties are reporting that they're at a tipping point in the provision of social care.
Synonyms
The act of providing things people need
Giving people or places the tools they need for a task
The act of giving out things, often based on a plan
Giving things people need or want
The act of supplying food and other things people need
Antonyms
Compounds
- Jargon
A rule a company uses to stop a takeover by making itself less attractive to other companies
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Etymology
Provision meaning 'the act of supplying' comes from the idea of 'providing' and the Latin parts pro- 'before' and videre 'to see'. It is the same root as provide, which is why provision can mean giving or supplying things or services that are needed.