provisos

variants also provisoes
Definition of provisosnext
plural of proviso
as in provisions
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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Noun
  • 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
  • Some of these transfers may run into conflicts with the existing police union contract; if that happens, Pallmeyer should not hesitate to use her power to subordinate those contractual provisions to the requirements of constitutional policing under the court decree.
    John Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Today’s pairs are built for all conditions, designed to carry you through long days without blisters or fuss, while still looking effortless.
    Erica Paige, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Fires will catch and spread rapidly under these conditions.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But food hubs also have high startup and operational costs, challenges with maintaining a consistent supply and demand and recruiting skilled leadership and staff, and navigating organizational, regulatory and food safety requirements, Perez said.
    Cristina LaRue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Even with reporting requirements, the system relies on companies to share accurate information.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Provisos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisos. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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