stipulate

verb stip·u·late \ ˈsti-pyə-ˌlāt \

Updated on: 22 Apr 2018

Definition of stipulate

stipulated; stipulating

intransitive verb

1 : to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract

2 : to demand an express term in an agreement —used with for

transitive verb

1 : to specify as a condition or requirement (as of an agreement or offer)

2 : to give a guarantee of

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stipulator

play \ˈsti-pyə-ˌlā-tər\ noun

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Examples of stipulate in a Sentence

The cease-fire was stipulated by the treaty.
The rules stipulate that players must wear uniforms.

Recent Examples of stipulate from the Web

However, Belize has yet to hold its own referendum as stipulated under a 2008 agreement with Guatemala, under which both countries would ask the court to take up the matter.

— Fox News, "Guatemalans OK effort to end territorial dispute with Belize," 16 Apr. 2018
In the name of transparency, FIFA also stipulated that everyone’s votes be made public after the result in June.

— joshua robinson, WSJ, "U.S. Bid for World Cup Faces a Stiff Challenge by Morocco," 16 Apr. 2018
However, Belize has yet to hold its own referendum as stipulated under a 2008 agreement with Guatemala, under which both countries would ask the court to take up the matter.

— Washington Post, "Guatemalans OK effort to end territorial dispute with Belize," 16 Apr. 2018
In Monday’s plea agreement, reached in front of 52-2 District Judge Kelley Kostin in Clarkston, both sides stipulated that Kischnick was in a relationship with the woman.

— bill laitner, Detroit Free Press, "Ex-Troy city manager Kischnick pleads no contest to tackling, pushing female co-worker," 16 Apr. 2018
New religious regulations implemented in February stipulate that Chinese nationals who leave the country for religious purposes without government authorization could be fined up to about $31,800.

— yanan wang, BostonGlobe.com, "Jailed Chinese pastor’s US family seeks mercy," 16 Apr. 2018
Measure W stipulated that 30 percent of the land be open space.

— the folsom way, sacbee, "Sponsored: Folsom residents charting the city's growth," 10 Apr. 2018
Besides, many staff contracts stipulate that the employer owns all of the employee’s work, so reposting the work on a personal website could be seen as a violation.

— danielle tcholakian, Longreads, "Digital Media and the Case of the Missing Archives," 6 Apr. 2018
In 2006, an updated law stipulated that only Ghanaian citizens could receive mining licenses and required permits from the country’s Environmental Protection Agency and Forestry Commission.

— marisa schwartz taylor, National Geographic, "Illegal Gold Mining Boom Threatens Cocoa Farmers (And Your Chocolate)," 6 Mar. 2018

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