provisos

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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Noun
  • An impasse exists because Democrats want a deal to secure health care provisions, while Republicans have raised concerns about costs and the extent to which migrants should have access to health care.
    Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the federal spending on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — another priority for Democrats — will be reduced by more than $1 trillion over the next decade as a result of provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Shortly before Biden left office in January, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas granted an extension of the protections through October 2026 because the conditions in Venezuela warranted it.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The spacecraft can reach speeds above Mach 20, maintain extreme conditions for longer durations, and sustain heavy g-forces.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The sign — fixed high on the outside wall of the black and red painted concrete block building — was to be removed before demolition and donated to the Wisconsin Black Historical Society/ Museum under the requirements of the demolition contract.
    Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Other than Tennessee residency and legal citizenship, there were no other qualification requirements.
    Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In about half of states, agreements regarding post-placement contact are not court-enforceable, regardless of any stipulations put in writing.
    Nicole Chung, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But the pro golfer only agreed to participate in the project after production agreed to his filming stipulations.
    Effie Orfanides, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Provisos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisos. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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