16 entries under unsettled topic. ×

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temporary(adjective, continue, substitute, tentative)
15
conditional(adjective, like, sensitive, limited)
15
tentative(adjective, new, inferior, sensitive, limited)
11
makeshift(adjective, limited, crude, temporary)
11
probationary(adjective, new, trial, indefinite)
10
provisionary(adjective, indefinite, temporary, tentative)
9
contingent(adjective, uncertainty, uncertain, limited, doubtful)
7
experimental(adjective, new, near, extra)
7
acting(adjective, continue, short, limited)
6
test(adjective, new, trial, temporary)
6
trial(adjective, new, indefinite, untried)
2
exploratory(adjective, new, opening, trial)
2
unconfirmed(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, vague)
1
not final(expression, adjective, indefinite, tentative)
1
not settled(expression, adjective, indefinite, tentative)
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open for consideration(expression, adjective, idiom, indefinite)
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APASmart Define. (2016). provisional thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/provisional/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "provisional thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/provisional/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, provisional thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/provisional/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "provisional thesaurus" 26 February 2016. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/provisional/thesaurus/synonyms>