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
Graham, a long-standing ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, said that a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine should include the proviso that, should Russia invade Ukraine again in future, Ukraine would be granted automatic and immediate membership of the NATO military alliance.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
Grammy rules list many provisos including making a major impact, first recording that established the artist’s public identity and so on.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
The Premier League’s financial regulations allow clubs to incur a financial loss of £105m over a three-year period, at an average of £35m per year, and on the proviso that £90m is covered by by secure funding from the owners.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
Starring Jordana Brewster and Scott Speedman as a couple gifted luxe new digs with the aforementioned proviso, Vaughn Stein’s thriller is too simplistic and implausible to provide any chills.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
Grammy rules list many provisos including making a major impact, first recording that established the artist’s public identity and so on.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
The Premier League’s financial regulations allow clubs to incur a financial loss of £105m over a three-year period, at an average of £35m per year, and on the proviso that £90m is covered by by secure funding from the owners.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
Starring Jordana Brewster and Scott Speedman as a couple gifted luxe new digs with the aforementioned proviso, Vaughn Stein’s thriller is too simplistic and implausible to provide any chills.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proviso
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For now, the massive bill extends most individual tax provisions of the TCJA, including its higher standard deduction and child tax credit and lower tax rates for many.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Because those provisions are set to expire at the end of 2025, about 6 in 10 filers would face a tax increase in 2026 without an extension of the law, according to an analysis from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
19 May 2025
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Apart from those violations, the CPSC says the swings also fail to meet mandatory warning requirements required to inform parents of the risks of death or serious injury to infants.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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On May 13, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the amendment to tobacco retailer location requirements and voted 6-0 in favor of the change.—
Randal Seyler,
Arkansas Online,
21 May 2025
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Leitch apportioned blame on the basis that McDougall had ignored stipulations in the contract by using shorter length joists and substituting red pine for weaker yellow pine.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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As well as the six-figure quote, there were stipulations such as business-class flights and preapproved hotels.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Our evaluation across essential metrics—Growth, Profitability, Financial Stability, and Downturn Resilience—shows that Johnson & Johnson exhibits robust operational performance and a strong financial condition, as detailed below.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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In that way, her dress is always a significant part of Addy’s story, a story that, while fictional, represents the stories of many African Americans born into slavery, who refused to accept that condition.—
Jaha Nailah Avery,
Essence,
13 May 2025
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“Proviso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proviso. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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