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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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IEEE Spectrum,
28 Feb. 2018
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proviso
Noun
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Other key provisions of the executive order are already blocked in separate court rulings.
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The provision was new in the 2023 CBA to avoid one-time salary-cap spikes, such as the one that allowed the Golden State Warriors to sign Kevin Durant as a free agent in 2016.
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That means the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, which is the local enforcement agency for these requirements in the region, will be in charge of monitoring whether businesses are following the law.
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Since then, the mussels have spread through California waterways, prompting mandatory boat inspections and decontamination requirements at lakes and reservoirs statewide.
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Newsom also signed the stipulation and agreed to the fine.
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Musk sold the historic house back to the late actor’s family for $7 million with one stipulation—that the property be preserved.
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Some require extreme heat or highly acidic conditions.
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Prescott-Hansen posted a $50,000 bond and was released without conditions.
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“Proviso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proviso. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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