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 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.
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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
Alex and the band capitulated, with the proviso that the video would be free of gimmickry.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Analysts believe the presidential election could put Venezuela on a path to substantial change — on the proviso that Maduro is open to relinquishing power, if he is defeated at the ballot box.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 26 July 2024
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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
Alex and the band capitulated, with the proviso that the video would be free of gimmickry.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Analysts believe the presidential election could put Venezuela on a path to substantial change — on the proviso that Maduro is open to relinquishing power, if he is defeated at the ballot box.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 26 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proviso
Noun
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But these recent examples suggest the provision is no longer serving that purpose.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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For now, a provision remains active for the Department of Government Efficiency Service and state officials to access Department of Homeland Security and State Department databases to flag potential noncitizen voters.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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India's import licensing requirements, foreign direct investment caps, and state-run trading monopolies control who can do business and under what terms.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Following that outbreak, California lawmakers strengthened childhood vaccination requirements for schoolchildren.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In victory, Trump won the right to shave McMahon’s head, which was a stipulation for the match.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Since January, Owens has had multiple matches with severe stipulations, particularly against Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn, both of which are some of the best matches of the year so far.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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One of Trump’s conditions for supporting Ukraine’s independence and ending the war is to wangle an earth minerals deal out of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.—
Bob Kustra,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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The disruption is real, especially for people caring for children or aging parents, those with long commutes and individuals with disabilities or chronic health conditions that require flexible work arrangements.—
John Gallucci Jr,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Proviso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proviso. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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