as in provision
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
their proposal for a baseball franchise includes several stipulations that are unacceptable
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Recent Examples of stipulation
While there are no stipulations involved, bragging rights will undoubtedly be on the line, as the winners will have one-up on their opponents after several weeks of trash-talking and physical attacks.
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Existing rules say reporters can be subject to searches leaving the building -- a longtime stipulation for anyone accessing the Pentagon to prevent the misuse of classified information.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
The agreement was listed in a stipulation Campbell's filed with two environmentalist groups, Environment America and Lake Erie Waterkeeper, which sued the company in March 2024, court records obtained by USA TODAY show.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
China approved the deal at the time, but with some stipulations, CNBC's Arjun Kharpal notes.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Existing rules say reporters can be subject to searches leaving the building -- a longtime stipulation for anyone accessing the Pentagon to prevent the misuse of classified information.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
The agreement was listed in a stipulation Campbell's filed with two environmentalist groups, Environment America and Lake Erie Waterkeeper, which sued the company in March 2024, court records obtained by USA TODAY show.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
China approved the deal at the time, but with some stipulations, CNBC's Arjun Kharpal notes.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipulation
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This provision states that any NATO member country can call for consultation in the event of security concerns.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Critics, including education advocates, argue the provision’s last-minute inclusion in the budget reflected the political leverage of cohesive voting blocs in Brooklyn and Rockland County.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Magdalene Serenity House received inquiries from 190 women seeking a safe place to heal, recover and rebuild in 2024 with 117 meeting the group's eligibility requirements, organizers say.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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His question was a reference to a portion of the Voters' Right to Know Act that creates a process for political donors to get permission to opt-out of disclosure requirements by either a state court or the Citizens' Clean Elections Commission.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Officials did not give any details on the man’s medical condition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Poor weather and battlefield obscurants continue to endanger warfighters as adversaries rely on these conditions to escape attacks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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That type of change, however, might attract opposition from lawmakers who have reservations about carving out antitrust exceptions for select companies and businesses.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Legislation he's introduced recently includes ending an exception to a visa program that universities use for hard-to-fill jobs and delisting the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The deal struck between Baltimore County Public Schools and the Teachers Association of Baltimore County included a proviso giving teachers the day before Thanksgiving as a half remote professional development day and half mental health day, effectively giving them a half-day off.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
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If implemented, escalating the home rule sales tax from .75% to 1% will generate about $6.57 million in new money but comes with the proviso that the increase be removed in two years.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
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While many may worry that lending financial support to their children may be crippling them or enabling them, nearly 77% of the parents surveyed do so with some kind of stipulation or contingency.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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All-cash, no-contingency deals trade a bit of headline price for certainty, speed, and operating freedom the day after close.—
Lewis Schiff,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Stipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipulation. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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