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noun stip·u·la·tion \ ˌsti-pyə-ˈlā-shən \

Definition of stipulation

1 :an act of stipulating

2 :something stipulated; especially :a condition, requirement, or item specified in a legal instrument

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stipulatory

play \ˈsti-pyə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective

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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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As The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (via CNN), the administration is finalizing a memo that will give Defense Secretary James Mattis six months to implement the stipulations of the ban.

— maggie mallon, Glamour, "Donald Trump's Transgender Military Ban Is Set to Go Into Effect Within 6 Months, According to a New Memo," 24 Aug. 2017
But on Nov. 22, 2013, Provencher, who determines BEA’s annual profit, gave back the entire $500,000 that had been withheld, with the stipulation that BEA spend $100,000 of it on efforts to improve operations and safety.

— patrick malone and peter cary, idahostatesman, "Unheeded warnings, repeated mistakes put lives at risk at Idaho nuclear lab," 10 Aug. 2017
Attorneys in the case signed a stipulation of partial dismissal with prejudice against the four Public Safety officers, Chris Medlin, Clark Smith, Brian Hall, Penny Schultz, and Public Safety chief Charles Barranco.

— veronica hilbring, Essence.com, "South Carolina Couple Granted $150K Settlement From Illegal Cavity Search Case," 25 July 2017
GOP leaders hope to use that stipulation when rewriting the tax code.

— kaitlyn schallhorn, Fox News, "House Republicans unveil budget proposal: What to know," 18 July 2017
The bounty was placed with the stipulation that Majeski had to finish the race on the lead lap.

— tony baranek, Daily Southtown, "Ricky Baker holds his ground in wild ARCA Wayne Carter Classic victory," 16 July 2017
But there were stipulations that the town could not meet, Furnells said.

— rachel chason, Washington Post, "No Swarmin’ Hornet on Damascus water tower, but a ‘D’ will be added to show school spirit," 8 July 2017
In addition to the complaint, the prosecutors Wednesday filed a stipulation of settlement with Hobby Lobby that requires the company to return all the pieces and to forfeit to the government an additional $3 million, resolving the civil action.

— the new york times, NOLA.com, "Hobby Lobby agrees to forfeit 5,500 artifacts smuggled out of Iraq," 5 July 2017
Under his guidance, the Trumps settled by agreeing to stipulations to prevent future discrimination at their properties—but came away without admitting guilt.

— marie brenner, The Hive, "How Donald Trump and Roy Cohn’s Ruthless Symbiosis Changed America," 4 July 2017

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First Known Use of stipulation

circa 1552

stipulation Synonyms

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contingency, if, provision, proviso, qualification, reservation, condition

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strings, terms; precondition, prerequisite, requirement, requisite; limitation, modification, restriction; exception, exemption; demand, essential, must, necessity, need

STIPULATION Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of stipulation for English Language Learners

: something that is required as part of an agreement

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noun stip·u·la·tion \ ˌsti-pyə-ˈlā-shən \

legal Definition of stipulation

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

b :a condition, requirement, or item specified in a legal instrument; specifically :stipulation pour autrui

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