stipulation
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condition, contingency, if, provision, proviso, qualification, reservation
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Fireworks retailers can still set up shop because of a stipulation in the law that allows retailers to sell fireworks to military organizations, for ceremonies at sporting events, for licensed demonstrations and for railroad workers as lighting. — Kyle Arnold, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Fireworks are illegal — but here's how Floridians get away with buying them," 3 July 2018 President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un commit to implement the stipulations in this joint statement fully and expeditiously. — Fox News, "Statement from Trump, Kim Jong Un: Read the text," 13 June 2018 Frances McDormand famously mentioned the stipulation in her Oscar speech this year. — Garrett Mitchell, azcentral, "Ashley Judd talks about Time's Up, #MeToo and her humanitarian work," 27 Mar. 2018 The only real stipulation in deciding area codes was that those too close to each other should be far apart to avoid misdialing and confusion. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Where Area Codes Came From, And Why They Don't Make Sense," 3 Nov. 2017 The stipulation preemptively closes a potential loophole in which California could acquire cheap energy from polluting plants in border states. — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, "Governor’s desk last stop to California pledging 100% carbon-free energy by 2045," 30 Aug. 2018 President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un commit to implement the stipulations in this joint statement fully and expeditiously. — Fortune, "Trump and Kim Signed a 4-Point Peace Pledge at Their Summit. Here's What It Says," 12 June 2018 Over the next five years Heimlich would, by all accounts, check every box, attend every session and abide by every stipulation of his probation. — SI.com, "Prospect and Pariah," 16 May 2018 In the divorce settlement, there was a strict stipulation that lasted until January 2015, which stated that Simon was required to stay away from the couple's son, Adam, or face a $50,000 penalty. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "Simon Cowell and Partner Lauren Silverman Have a Controversial Love Story," 18 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stipulation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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