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
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.
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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
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
The swing-off was a new proviso in the current collective bargaining agreement, agreed to after the league locked the players out for 99 days during the ’21-22 offseason.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 July 2025
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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
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
The swing-off was a new proviso in the current collective bargaining agreement, agreed to after the league locked the players out for 99 days during the ’21-22 offseason.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proviso
Noun
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The addition of those provisions, the lawsuit argues, violated a requirement in the Missouri Constitution that laws only deal with one subject.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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The proposal comes on the heels of a sweeping provision slipped in late last legislative session that required colleges to scrap programs that fell below a certain enrollment quota.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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Both are qualified to meet FAA surveillance requirements through prior test-site certification activities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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AHPs were once far more accessible, but that changed with the passage of the Affordable Care Act, which required many AHPs to comply with coverage requirements that drove up AHPs’ costs.—
Justin Leventhal,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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If a seller has agreed to cover or adjust for assessments in any way, the buyer must ensure that such stipulations are carefully spelled out in their purchase agreement.—
Michael L. Hyman,
Miami Herald,
29 Dec. 2025
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That was a stipulation of his release.—
Matthew Stolle,
Twin Cities,
29 Dec. 2025
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Attorneys and advocates have repeatedly criticized the conditions in ICE’s detention center in Aurora and have protested against plans to open more facilities in parts of rural Colorado.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Your orchid will essentially drown in these conditions.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Proviso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proviso. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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