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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Before that, a stipulation known as the Texas Proviso created a loophole that gave a pass to employers to hire noncitizens.
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Farmers and ranchers must be black, Native American, Hispanic, Latino, Asian, an Alaskan native, or Pacific Islander in order to participate, the stipulations said.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
Pappas is asking that the court reinstate their visitation schedule from a March 26 stipulation until their next hearing, which is scheduled for June 25.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 June 2025
The Supreme Court last month approved an agreement, known as a stipulation, reached by Levey Cohen and the state Judicial Qualifications Commission, which investigates judicial conduct.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Farmers and ranchers must be black, Native American, Hispanic, Latino, Asian, an Alaskan native, or Pacific Islander in order to participate, the stipulations said.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
Pappas is asking that the court reinstate their visitation schedule from a March 26 stipulation until their next hearing, which is scheduled for June 25.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 June 2025
The Supreme Court last month approved an agreement, known as a stipulation, reached by Levey Cohen and the state Judicial Qualifications Commission, which investigates judicial conduct.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 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 30 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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