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Common collocations with provision in American Collocation

provision noun

US /prəˈvɪʒ(ə)n/

relating to time

current
existing
future

Respondents were also invited to provide comments on the current provision of the service.

relating to education

educational

The overall quality of educational provision is improving.

public

public

In housing, the role of public provision and even public finance may diminish.

private

private

With the move to increased private provision of previously public tasks, the non-profit sector has grown steadily.

local

local

Local provision of suitable facilities is also very patchy.

required by the law

legal
statutory

What are the rules governing the statutory provision of childcare facilities?

improve provision

enhance
improve

This report makes recommendations on how to improve the provision of care.

make certain that there is provision

ensure

To ensure the provision of up-to-date information, the details on this site are maintained by the retailers themselves.

increase provision

develop
expand
extend
increase

The Association was formed in 1967 to increase the provision of low-cost affordable housing in the district.

say that provision is necessary

require

The Broadcasting Act requires the provision of high-quality national and international news during peak time.

consider provision

consider
review

The school should consider the provision of better, more secure facilities for bicycle storage.

encourage provision

encourage
support

The Green Party supports the provision of good-quality subsidized public transport for all students who do not live within a short distance of their school.

special

special
specific

Despite representations from various bodies the Government has, at least so far, declined to make special provision for such insurance.

additional

additional
further

This issue obviously arose years before we came into office, but we have made additional provision for research.

good or enough

adequate
effective
good

We hope that adequate provision will be made in the spending review now being conducted by the Government.

not good enough

inadequate
poor

Their forecasts made inadequate provision for the effects of inflation.

suitable

appropriate
proper

Appropriate provision must be made for research.