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
  • Due to these restrictions, House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-WI) outlined some provisions to skirt the Senate parliamentarian’s wrath.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The legislation allows companies to participate directly in exploration, production and commercialization, while introducing more flexible tax and royalty structures and allowing for international arbitration — provisions designed to ease long-standing concerns over legal uncertainty.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
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  • Hidden ocean worlds The new study suggests that moons orbiting rogue exoplanets could sustain habitable conditions for billions of years—despite the absence of any nearby star.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Additionally, people aged 6 months or older with existing health conditions were eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine without a prescription or doctor's order.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
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  • Framed as deregulation, the bill sets a statewide minimum lot size of 1,500 square feet while also shrinking setbacks and eliminating dimensional requirements that could stand in the way of building multiple compact homes on at least four acres of land.
    Mark Dee March 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
  • No ban on mask-wearing federal agents and no requirements for judicial warrants for immigration raids were in the final deal, which could spark a new clash once Congress returns from spring break.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Provisos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisos. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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