Thesaurus results for PROVISO

proviso

noun

prə-ˈvī-(ˌ)zō

as in provision

something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends released the drunken revelers with the proviso that they behave for the remainder of the Mardi Gras

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Recent Examples of proviso When other volunteers suggested launching the Instagram account, Wirtenberger said only on the proviso the sisters gave their express permission. —

Esme Nicholson, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025 On the urging of Roman Polanski, Paul Morrissey (the manager of Andy Warhol’s renowned art studio The Factory) decided to make a horror film in 3-D, funded by an Italian producer on the proviso that Morrissey make two of them. —

Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025 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 The only proviso is that the company be able to take over control of the car remotely, a technology that is now emerging. —

IEEE Spectrum, 28 Feb. 2018 See All Example Sentences for proviso

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Noun

Then, in August, the date was moved up to the end of 2032 because of tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that passed almost a year ago.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 June 2026
The provision is the latest question about DeSantis’ property tax plan, which would gradually raise the state’s homestead exemption from $50,000 to $250,000 in 2028.

— Lawrence Mower Herald, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026