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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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
Recent Examples of stipulation from the Web
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Intercontinental championship match, champion Dean Ambrose vs. The Miz, Ambrose can lose the title via disqualification: The stipulation sets the table for The Miz or wife Maryse to cheat to leave with the title.
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The treaty also specifies that nations who don't meet their pledge will face no international legal action; a stipulation stressed by the Americans.
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With the ladder match being one of the few stipulations that WWE hadn't had yet for women, this seemed natural.
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Religious stipulations mean that blood is drained from all kosher and halal meat and never consumed.
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About 35 years later, NASA gave him and other astronauts each a moon rock with the stipulation that it be given to a nonprofit institution.
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The Rockford Register Star reports Thursday that Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana said immigration officials couldn't meet several stipulations.
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The parties filed a joint stipulation for dismissal with prejudice on Wednesday, which means the legal fight is over — unless someone really does travel back in time to change events.
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No doubt that stipulation played a huge part in Day’s choice to side with Microsoft, even after being approached with distribution offers from many other choice firms.
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Circa 1552
First Known Use of stipulation
circa 1552
STIPULATION Defined for English Language Learners
stipulation
playDefinition of stipulation for English Language Learners
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: something that is required as part of an agreement
Law Dictionary
stipulation
playLegal 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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