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
  • Larson was one of a few Democrats to oppose it because the law did not include an offset similar to that in his own Social Security reform bill, which would have temporarily remove those provisions.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • Most notable, the new exhibit emphasizes the emancipation provisions of Washington’s last will and testament.
    — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Definition of provisions
Noun
  • Prices reached record highs over the past two years, triggered by adverse weather conditions and poor cocoa harvests that pushed chocolate costs higher and dampened consumer sentiment.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • Aviata at Bradenton Villas provides 24-hour, long-term care services for people with medical conditions, including Alzheimer’s and dementia, according to the facility’s website.
    — Ryan Ballogg July 27, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
Definition of conditions
Noun
  • North Richland Hills council members unanimously voted to amend zoning requirements for data centers that want to locate in the city.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn will move to propose measures related to waiving Boston Police Department residency requirements and allowing retired officers to take shifts as the department faces ongoing staffing challenges.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026
Definition of requirements
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