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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for stipulate

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Verb

The announcement did not specify when testing would begin or disclose results from previous development work.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The company did not name a successor or specify a retirement date.

— Fortune Editors, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of specify

Verb

The administration insists its strategy of inflicting economic pain is working.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Putin has long insisted that Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which Russia has tried — and failed — to fully capture over more than four years of war have always been Russian.

— Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of insist

Verb

The strategy defines six goals that are intended to address each of the challenges alongside corresponding objectives to guide NASA’s achievements of the goals.

— David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Mega-cap companies are generally defined as those with market capitalizations exceeding $200 billion.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of define

Verb

From Tuesday through Saturday, he can still be found in the kitchen in full effect, ensuring every meal meets his exacting standards.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
Charles Jencks, the late American cultural theorist and a famously exacting critic, saw in its flowing forms both sensuality and an important new direction for architecture.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of exact

Verb

Harnessing that opportunity requires both the resources to teach CPR effectively and the policies to ensure every student has the chance to learn it.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Checks cover everything from ensuring fridges are available for keeping vaccines cool to determining how many children should be vaccinated.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of ensure

Verb

The Court was right to enjoin the White House from enforcing this 'unconstitutional ban on the free press' for the foreseeable future.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
In court, the elder couple in the front car were shown to have no operational brake lights due to a previous accident, the case was dismissed, and the party was enjoined from contacting persons in cars two and three.

— Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of enjoin

Verb

And although the menu shifts from week to week, rest assured that whatever choices lie before you, good eats are in store.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
As to authenticating that low odometer reading, Weaver assures that plugging a reader into its transmission revealed the exact mileage.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026

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