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 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 Half of respondents stipulate, agreeing to the order without a legal fight. — Christopher Carita, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026 And not stipulate to the idea that this thing that can’t go on forever will never stop. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 Most significantly, counsel sought an order stipulating that settlement payments could only be made to class members directly—a requirement that could have substantially hindered, if not effectively eliminated, the claims-purchasing market. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stipulate

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The report didn’t specify the cause of the deaths, but said that the rain triggered landslides and other disasters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Isar officials did not immediately specify the exact altitude and inclination of the Spectrum rocket’s final orbit.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of specify

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The ruling insisted the defendants were not being tried because of their political views.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
In 2006, Wales insisted that their national anthem, ‘Land of Our Fathers’, should be the last thing performed before the game in Cardiff began.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of insist

Verb

The slump has sapped the power that has defined his offensive game, with no extra-base hits and just one RBI during that span.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Its legacy animates both movements seeking greater inclusion and campaigns promising to restore a national unity defined in racial or cultural terms.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of define

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Approaching retirement, Patrick searches with exacting standards for someone to fill his shoes, investing time in mentoring young apprentice Matteo.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Our Science Quickly podcast is based on original reporting, collaboration with editors and scientists and exacting production.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of exact

Verb

That pair, combined with the wider structure and personnel around them, ensure Leeds do not collapse when home sides like Brighton, predictably, lay it on thick.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Miles of steel cables were drilled at least a foot deep into the mountain rock, to ensure dozens of climbers are safe to traverse the mountainside simultaneously.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of ensure

Verb

The Louisiana state court sought to enjoin the SEC from acting against LSU for rostering the players, but even then LSU chose not to roster the players — at least not yet.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Curtis Morrison of Red Eagle Law notes in an interview that the Dorcas decision enjoins the USCIS holds, but the government has appealed that order.

— Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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