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

stipulatory

ˈsti-pyə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē 

adjective

Synonyms of stipulation

• provision
• requirement
• condition
• exception
• proviso
• contingency

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 on the Web

The ordinances, which came through the Lake County Plan Commission, create more stringent regulations and are to cover already existing ordinances, creating stipulations that go 30-40 years into the future, Plan Commission Executive Director Ned Kovachevich told the council before the vote. —Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026

But there are reportedly other stipulations. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Mar. 2026

Along with her other stipulations, this was ignored. —Anika Burgess, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026

But prosecutors have asked defense attorneys to accept as fact a series of stipulations, based on rumors and, in some instances, debunked in the Haitian investigation. —Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stipulation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

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

b

: a condition, requirement, or item specified in a legal instrument

specifically : stipulation pour autrui