provisos

noun

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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  1. provisions
  2. conditions
  3. requirements
Noun
  • Proposition 39’s provisions are less restrictive than those in the SAVE America Act.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As deal terms changed, the agent had to identify the latest instructions while preserving provisions meant to remain unchanged.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of provisions
Noun
  • Doctors of podiatric medicine (DPMs) treat all foot conditions ranging from toenails, bunions, fractures, and plantar fasciitis to serious diabetic foot complications that can lead to limb amputation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • More vessels were hit in waters near Iran and Oman, even as Tehran restated its conditions for reopening the key waterway.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of conditions
Noun
  • Thiel also secured New Zealand citizenship in 2011, receiving a special exemption from the usual residency requirements.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Its intended role is to help operators respond to drone threats while accommodating changes in equipment and mission requirements.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of requirements
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“Provisos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisos. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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