Collocations for provision - noun
1. supply
ADJ.
private, state | educational, housing, nursery, pension, service, welfare, etc.
PREP.
~ of
Several firms are responsible for the provision of cleaning services.
Several firms are responsible for the provision of cleaning services.
2. for a future situation; in a legal document
ADJ.
full | adequate
It is important to make adequate provision for your retirement.
It is important to make adequate provision for your retirement.
detailed | express, particular, special, specific | relevant | constitutional, legal, legislative, statutory
VERB + PROVISION
make | contain
provisions contained in the contract
provisions contained in the contract
PROVISION + VERB
apply
The same provisions apply to foreign-owned companies.
The same provisions apply to foreign-owned companies.
PREP.
~ against
They had made all kinds of provisions against bad weather.
They had made all kinds of provisions against bad weather.
~ for
The Act contains detailed provisions for appeal against the court''s decision.
The Act contains detailed provisions for appeal against the court''s decision.
3. provisions: food and drink
VERB + PROVISION
buy, stock up on/with
We went into town to stock up on provisions.
We went into town to stock up on provisions.