stipulation
noun
stip·u·la·tion
ˌsti-pyə-ˈlā-shən 
1
: an act of stipulating
2
: something stipulated
especially
: a condition, requirement, or item specified in a legal instrument
Examples of stipulation in a Sentence
We agreed to the deal with the stipulation that she pay the expenses herself.
their proposal for a baseball franchise includes several stipulations that are unacceptable
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There is also no stipulation in Kohberger’s plea agreement to prevent him from doing interviews with media or writing a book.
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Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
Day, who plays Charlie Kelly on the sitcom, said there were no off-limits stipulations from the network.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 3 July 2025
The Trump administration is set to make millions off a new asylum seeker stipulation in the budget reconciliation bill.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
The House version would include a stipulation of no tax on tips through 2028, whereas the Senate's version would make the first $25,000 of tips tax-deductible through 2028 with a $150,000 income limit.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
Day, who plays Charlie Kelly on the sitcom, said there were no off-limits stipulations from the network.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 3 July 2025
The Trump administration is set to make millions off a new asylum seeker stipulation in the budget reconciliation bill.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
The House version would include a stipulation of no tax on tips through 2028, whereas the Senate's version would make the first $25,000 of tips tax-deductible through 2028 with a $150,000 income limit.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for stipulation
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“Stipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stipulation. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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stipulation
noun
stip·u·la·tion
ˌstip-yə-ˈlā-shən
: something required as part of an agreement
Legal Definition
stipulation
noun
stip·u·la·tion
ˌsti-pyə-ˈlā-shən
1
: an act of stipulating
2
: something stipulated: as
a
: an agreement between parties regarding some aspect of a legal proceeding
a stipulation of facts
admitted the charges in a prehearing stipulation—New York Law Journal
New York Law Journal
b
: a condition, requirement, or item specified in a legal instrument
specifically
: stipulation pour autrui
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