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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
  • Ryan added that parents cannot rely on provisions that attempt to prevent court battles, such as no-contest clauses, which disinherit beneficiaries who raise legal challenges.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The defense maintained that the Penal Code, rather than the Elections Code’s ballot-custody provisions, governed the investigation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of provisions
Noun
  • The findings may help researchers better understand how repetitive motor behaviors emerge across different neurological and psychiatric conditions.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The miner also raised concerns that most of the offer would be paid in Gold Fields shares and that the proposal was subject to several conditions.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of conditions
Noun
  • Repeating that process places significant stress on components, increasing operational and capital costs due to the risk of failure, maintenance requirements and downtime.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Last month, the state said that was largely due to difficulties in putting in place new federal requirements that resulted in higher call volumes and additional verification.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of requirements
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“Provisos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisos. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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