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
  • But the measure stalled in the Senate, where Democrats have demanded provisions extending Affordable Care Act insurance plan subsidies that will expire at the end of the year, causing premiums in ACA plans to soar.
    Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The court overturned a previous ruling that had voided military trials of civilians and restored contentious provisions of the Pakistan Army Act that permitted such trials.
    Rafia Zakaria, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Testing reveals an average power exceeding 200 kW in optimal steady-state conditions, surpassing the energy requirements for heavy-duty vehicles.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The district identified major concerns with fiscal and academic conditions at Aspire Capitol Heights Academy earlier this year as the school sought charter renewal.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • But food hubs also have high startup and operational costs, challenges with maintaining a consistent supply and demand and recruiting skilled leadership and staff, and navigating organizational, regulatory and food safety requirements, Perez said.
    Cristina LaRue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Even with reporting requirements, the system relies on companies to share accurate information.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Provisos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisos. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.

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