Thesaurus results for STIPULATION

stipulation

noun

ˌsti-pyə-ˈlā-shən

Definition of stipulation

as in provision

something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends their proposal for a baseball franchise includes several stipulations that are unacceptable

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Recent Examples of stipulation McElwee was skeptical, but eventually agreed, with the stipulation that he be allowed to make a documentary about the remaking of his own film. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026 There are new stipulations about investing in a range of genres, from animation to documentaries in addition to narrative and unscripted TV and movies. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 July 2026 As an additional stipulation of the settlement, the archdiocese will be required to accept a 14-point plan aimed at creating systemic change to protect children and empower survivors. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 29 June 2026 But Shields has a few stipulations for her teenage daughter. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stipulation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipulation

Noun

Section 301 refers to a provision of a 1974 trade law, the same mechanism that is being used to impose the new tariffs on Friday.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Larson was one of a few Democrats to oppose it because the law did not include an offset similar to that in his own Social Security reform bill, which would have temporarily remove those provisions.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Definition of provision

Noun

Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn will move to propose measures related to waiving Boston Police Department residency requirements and allowing retired officers to take shifts as the department faces ongoing staffing challenges.

— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026
Missouri would become the first state in the nation with such a concurrent-majority requirement.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Definition of requirement

Noun

While the cause of the crash is unknown, weather conditions around the time were windy, with ground-level gusts out of the south at 20 mph and rain showers moving into the area.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Russell said that breadfruit will become more common as climate change continues to trend toward warmer conditions throughout the world as a response to burning fossil fuels.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of condition

Noun

LaFleur has never said much during these conversations, and Thursday’s first day of training camp was no different — with one exception.

— Doug Haller, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Fresh fruit While fresh fruit such as apples and bananas are allowed in carry-on and checked bags when flying within the continental United States per the solid foods rule, there are some key exceptions.

— Fiona Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026

Definition of exception

Noun

Maybe a coach or administrator favors 24 if the money is worth it, which is an important proviso because right now the money doesn’t work, at least for the SEC.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Curtis wants to see a more holistic conversation on how to address delays in rural communities, rather than a proviso that diverts funding from projects long in the works.

— Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026

Definition of proviso

Noun

Amazon landed Stillwater in a bidding war in spring 2025 with a straight-to-series order, which, since it was based on a pitch, had contingencies attached in the form of delivering a pilot script and a first-season bible.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 July 2026
For the first time, a global sports governing body embedded hydration into the rules of the game—not as a contingency for extreme weather but as a standard element of play.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026