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Definition of proviso
provisos
alsoprovisoes
1 : an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
2 : a conditional stipulation
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Examples of proviso in a Sentence
He accepted the job with one proviso: he would work alone.
released the drunken revelers with the proviso that they behave for the remainder of the Mardi Gras
Recent Examples of proviso from the Web
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Doig immediately agreed, with the proviso that Walcott, who had only seen small reproductions of his paintings, which are often large, should see them in person.
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The proviso, given the sponsor, being that students develop on Microsoft platforms.
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Origin and Etymology of proviso
Middle English, from Medieval Latin proviso quod provided that
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PROVISO Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of proviso for English Language Learners
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: a condition that must be accepted in order for someone to agree to do something
Law Dictionary
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provisos
orprovisoes
1 : an article or clause (as in a statute or contract) that introduces a condition
2 : a conditional stipulation
Origin and Etymology of proviso
Medieval Latin proviso quod provided that
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