provisos

variants also provisoes
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
  • Understanding local permitting entities and requirements pays off.
    Katherine Latham, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • For example, running fiber along a seemingly direct route parallel to railroad tracks might appear to be efficient but can result in substantial delays due to the complex permissions and safety requirements involved.
    Katherine Latham, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • That proposal failed in April after the state House and Senate were unable to successfully negotiate certain stipulations.
    Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
  • It was reported by The Guardian that, among the elder Belichick’s stipulations, his son would be named his heir to the head coach role once the 72-year-old moves on, whenever that would be.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Provisos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisos. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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