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
  • But as the bill moved through the House, additional provisions were added including language allowing random inspections of home kitchens by health departments.
    Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • Rivera said any salary cap should include provisions that the teams that spend the least also invest in improving competition in some other way.
    Alex Sherman, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Candidates for District 9 interviewed by the Southern California News Group said many residents increasingly connect ethics and accountability concerns at City Hall with broader frustrations over neighborhood conditions, city services and economic investment in the district.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 May 2026
  • The study notes that roughly half of the United States' nearly 15,000 wastewater treatment facilities use anaerobic digestion, a process in which microbes break down sewage sludge in oxygen-free conditions to reduce waste volume while producing biogas.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
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  • While the candidates’ proposals vary, many call for stronger ethics oversight, tighter campaign finance restrictions, expanded disclosure requirements and greater transparency around city spending, lobbying activity and constituent services.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 May 2026
  • The legislature has also put in place more requirements for towns to have fair rent commissions, which are local bodies that have the ability to respond to complaints and regulate rents.
    Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
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“Provisos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisos. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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