stipulate

verb

Definition of stipulatenext
1
as in to specify

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2
as in to insist

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Recent Examples of stipulate However, the initiative does not stipulate how dollars diverted from payroll must be spent. — Kff Health News, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 The rules stipulate that women can only go out in public when wearing full hijab — which includes a headscarf and long robe covering the entire body — as well as a face covering that leaves only the eyes visible. — ABC News, 10 June 2026 Legislation passed in April to fund most of DHS except ICE and Border Patrol did include provisions that would provide funding for the agency to purchase body cameras, stipulate congressional oversight of detention centers and deescalation training for officers and agents. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 9 June 2026 For Rasmussen, in an ideal world, this body would not just possess the independence needed to carry out an investigation — but also to help stipulate what data is sold. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stipulate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipulate
  1. specify
  2. insist
  3. define
  4. exact
  5. ensure
  6. enjoin
  7. assure
  8. ask
Verb
  • Harry last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the monarch was undergoing treatment for cancer, though the palace never specified the type.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Health officials declined to identify the facilities or to specify reasons, other than saying that the long-term care industry opens facilities and increases or decreases beds based on business factors.
    — Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Definition of specify
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  • Odysseus insisted on hearing their song and was tied to the mast.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • One is trying to create chaos by insisting that fraud exists.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of insist
Verb
  • The article posits these are the first public votes in a critical referendum, urging everyone to consciously define AI's boundaries in their work and personal lives.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Rather than building every lavish living room and sweeping residence on a soundstage, productions often turn to real-life properties that help define their characters and set the tone.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
Definition of define
Verb
  • Forty years later, Wednesday, England was mere minutes from exacting payback at last.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • The gap between this miracle and the losses absorbed by ordinary citizens is the cost the war has exacted.
    — Frayda Leibtag, Time, 13 July 2026
Definition of exact
Verb
  • The Dodgers’ 9-2 loss to the Diamondbacks on Saturday wasn’t enough to prevent them from going into the All-Star break with the best record in the majors — that much is ensured.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, in Muscat on Saturday, during which both officials discussed mechanisms to ensure the safe passage of vessels in the waterway.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
Definition of ensure
Verb
  • However, appellate courts have subsequently vacated the Illinois judge’s ruling and multiple rulings from judges in Portland seeking to enjoin the use of these weapons.
    — ProPublica, ProPublica, 10 June 2026
  • In 1895, the socialist Eugene Debs addressed a crowd of supporters gathered to cheer his release from jail for leading a national railroad strike that federal judges had enjoined.
    — Michael Kazin, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Definition of enjoin
Verb
  • And no matter how close that build appears to being finished, Cristobal will assure you there’s more work to be done.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • At the same time, the ship’s captain, Francesco Schettino, downplayed the situation and assured passengers that there was no need to panic.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of assure
Verb
  • When asked about his All-Star nod over the weekend, Joe Ryan focused on his team’s offense and the upcoming schedule instead of himself.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • Darnell didn’t have an answer when asked if Acuff, Clifford and Cardwell will play against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday in the final game of the California Classic.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
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