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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After receiving the paperwork on an agreement, Kay noticed a stipulation to add a trigger warning at the beginning of the episodes.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2025
One more perk from shop sales is that unlike other donations to the foundation, which might come with stipulations, revenue from book sales is unrestricted.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
That consensus involved the United States agreeing to lower tariffs on Chinese goods, and China agreeing to pause new export controls on rare earth minerals, among other stipulations that lowered the temperature in their ongoing trade war.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
The winning team of this high-stakes contest will earn the coveted right to choose the stipulation for their respective semi-final match.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2025
One more perk from shop sales is that unlike other donations to the foundation, which might come with stipulations, revenue from book sales is unrestricted.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
That consensus involved the United States agreeing to lower tariffs on Chinese goods, and China agreeing to pause new export controls on rare earth minerals, among other stipulations that lowered the temperature in their ongoing trade war.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
The winning team of this high-stakes contest will earn the coveted right to choose the stipulation for their respective semi-final match.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 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 2 Dec. 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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