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
  • Online claims suggest Team Norway distrusts American food after shipping 1,276 pounds of provisions for the World Cup.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • The bill restricts adversarial foreign nations from maintaining significant investments in agricultural land and property near military bases, among other provisions.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
Definition of provisions
Noun
  • For sure, the old philosophy that all athletes with heart conditions should not play competitive sports is outdated and not correct.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of conditions
Noun
  • Even before Pulte's appointment complicated its path to renewal, the law was already on a bumpy path as civil liberties-minded lawmakers in both parties demanded reforms on warrant requirements.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Flouting state legal requirements, Acquisition Logistics failed to register to operate in Texas, according to research by the nonprofit group Public Citizen.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of requirements
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