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

• condition
• contingency
• if
• provision
• proviso
• qualification
• reservation

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

After a lengthy discussion among the council members, the majority directed McVay to move forward with negotiations without that as a stipulation. —Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024

Mail-in ballots can be requested by mail, fax, online or in-person — each with different stipulations. —Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2024

There were some stipulations, though, to entering into the biz. —Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024

Johnson and Reigns are set to face Rhodes and Seth Rollins in a tag team match during night one WrestleMania 40 on April 6, with the winners of that match determining the stipulations for the WWE Universal Championship March between Reigns and Rhodes on night two on April 7. —Joe Otterson, Variety, 1 Apr. 2024

Check your location ahead for rules on the day of the drop; some have stipulations about waiting outside in advance of opening, how many items each person is allowed to buy and other measures, such as allowing so many people in a single file line in the store at a time. —USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024

But as with the billions in federal rental assistance during the pandemic, the government has never placed much in the way of stipulations on such generosity: landlords save on their financing costs, but tenants get no federal protections. —Mya Frazier, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024

Instead of requiring half as many parking spaces at affordable apartments, the update suggested allowing half the parking spaces at complexes for targeted groups, such as seniors and people with disabilities, with some additional stipulations. —Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2024

Currently, Sheen is taking steps to protect his teenage boys, filing an ex parte motion in January 2024 with new stipulations around child custody involving his ex-wife Mueller's sobriety. —Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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