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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Shortly before the vote, then-National League President Bart Giamatti called Mayor Eugene Sawyer and informed him Chicago had been selected as the 1990 All-Star site under the stipulation the city council approved the lights measure.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Various pills tested positive for MDMA, alprazolam, ketamine and methamphetamine, according to the stipulation.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Its stipulation that the monarch is not above the law laid the groundwork for legal principles enshrined in constitutions around the world.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Many of these stipulations, while significant, are legally cast as non-binding declarations.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Various pills tested positive for MDMA, alprazolam, ketamine and methamphetamine, according to the stipulation.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Its stipulation that the monarch is not above the law laid the groundwork for legal principles enshrined in constitutions around the world.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Many of these stipulations, while significant, are legally cast as non-binding declarations.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 7 May 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 10 Jun. 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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