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
The California Coastal Commission approved a permit for the event on May 9 with a major proviso.
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
The proviso is that such positions can legally only last for 130 days, and Musk should reach that total in the next few weeks.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
Of course, those demands are always accompanied by a proviso that someone other than those making the demand should pay for it.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
In order to acquire Sinners, Warner Bros. even agreed to revert the rights back to the director after 25 years, an unusual (although not unheard-of) proviso.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
The proviso is that such positions can legally only last for 130 days, and Musk should reach that total in the next few weeks.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
Of course, those demands are always accompanied by a proviso that someone other than those making the demand should pay for it.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
In order to acquire Sinners, Warner Bros. even agreed to revert the rights back to the director after 25 years, an unusual (although not unheard-of) proviso.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proviso
Noun
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Walker had already blocked some provisions of the statute that bar noncitizens and residents of other states from gathering petitions to get a measure on the ballot.—
Kate Payne,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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But over the years, the courts, Congress, and the first Trump administration eviscerated provisions of the ACA.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Lowering the 30% equity requirement, however, might take longer unless the world runs out of decabillionaires who want teams.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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His lawsuit claims that if fully developed, the area could require as many as 450 parking spaces under the parking minimum requirements the city repealed in 2021 Management for JB Vang couldn’t immediately be reached for comment on Wednesday.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Many of Trump’s trade deals, including with the Philippines and Indonesia, include a stipulation that U.S. exports will not face tariffs, which gave Trump the sweeter side of the deal.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
31 July 2025
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Earlier this month, the Trump administration lifted a stipulation that required export licenses for chip design software to Chinese customers.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 July 2025
Noun
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Southwest is experiencing one of its worst droughts on record, with drier-than-normal conditions since 1994.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Proviso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proviso. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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