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
  • The legislation also included provisions to tighten regulations on vaping, particularly among youth, amid rising concerns about e-cigarette use.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The seafarer who spoke to ABC News described a grim scene currently of ships drifting with little direction, and listening on the ship-to-ship communication systems called the VHF line -- accounts of crews growing desperate for basic provisions, and some begging to go home.
    Desiree Adib, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Gaza’s most dire conditions — the lack of food and medicine, continuing Israeli attacks, destroyed hospitals, schools and residential buildings, homelessness and overcrowding — now include rodents, climbing temperatures and open-air sewage.
    Matt Bradley, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The office is responsible for fiscal control over the disbursement and receipts of public dollars and issues regular reports on the financial conditions of local and state governments.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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  • Both would be requirements in any potential fullback selection.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Under the Clean Slate Act, HB 1836, the state now has until 2029 to create, test and launch systems to automate the sealing of eligible low-level, nonviolent criminal records after an individual meets all requirements and remains crime-free for a sustained period.
    Brian Fabes, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Provisos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisos. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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