STIPULATE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

stipulate

verb

Definition of stipulate

as in to specify

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as in to insist

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Recent Examples of stipulate Premier League regulations stipulate that clubs must deliver 70 per cent of their ticketing digitally, with those coming up from the Championship entitled to a period of grace. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 And why did the Commonwealth deny a request by Reddington, the defense attorney, to stipulate that Clancy killed her children, a formal acknowledgment of responsibility that would have focussed the trial proceedings on her criminal intent? — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 Regulations also stipulate that no one may get closer than 300 meters (984 feet) from a polar bear between July and February. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Jeffrey Kessler, arguing for Paramount, offered to stipulate that the transaction would not close for up to 30 days pending a hearing on the injunction motion. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stipulate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipulate

Verb

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services did not specify where the death happened or provide any additional details to protect the privacy of the family.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
The announcement did not specify Northstar’s first flight date or identify a launch vehicle for the engine.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of specify

Verb

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined around 20 other countries and the European Commission in a declaration insisting that AI remain under human control.

— Stephen Pitt-Walker, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
While the case settled, Fairey had insisted his artistic transformation of an Associated Press photograph constituted fair use.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of insist

Verb

Independent scrutiny remains PSI said David Turturean led the work, developing the research system, defining the problem and running the process.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Mintel’s 2026 Global Beauty and Personal Care Predictions name it a defining macro trend as consumers burn out on product overload.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of define

Verb

The war has exacted a toll on their economies and shattered illusions about their security.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026
The sweeping defeat exacted by Democrats on Tuesday is a stinging rebuke to those efforts, says Colette Delawalla, founder and CEO of advocacy group Stand Up for Science.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of exact

Verb

County officials responsible for issuing building permits have been accused of failing to conduct adequate inspections to ensure developers comply with safety guidelines and construction standards.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
The Justice Department aims to send poll monitors to all 50 states in the 2026 midterms, marking an ambitious expansion of a longstanding federal initiative aimed at ensuring election integrity.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of ensure

Verb

Smaller panels of judges on the 9th Circuit have blocked a federal district court judge's order enjoining the administration from making such threats.

— Justin Papp,Caleigh Keating,Garrett Downs,Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
In a climactic effort to enjoin Willie and the President to go on without each other, the spirits—not least Thomas Havens, a Black freedman, movingly sung by the young tenor Joshua Blue—gather in an effort to occupy Lincoln together.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of enjoin

Verb

Rest assured, for many ornamental grasses, this is a normal and expected part of their growth cycle.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 Nov. 2026
Although several races have yet to be called as of Wednesday morning, enough elections are settled for the Democrats to be assured of winning both the House and Senate.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026

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