variants
also provisoes
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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Total taxpayer savings could amount to an additional $50 billion because the IRS has yet to update its withholding tables to account for new provisions retroactive to the start of 2025, Oxford lead economist Nancy Vanden Houten said in a report this week.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025 -
His previous version of HB23, known as HB244, passed the State Senate during Alabama’s 2025 Legislative Session with the same provisions — apart from the provision banning teachers from using students’ preferred pronouns, which was removed — but ultimately did not become law.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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The warnings also underscore the early arrival of winter weather, signaling that colder, stormier conditions are setting in across much of the region.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Heat, drought and other poor weather conditions have hurt coffee production globally in recent years, causing prices to surge.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Lakeside Memorial Park in downtown Forest Lake is excluded from the distance requirements due to the close proximity of downtown to the park, Chaika said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Duffy’s comments come after some high-profile fatal crashes have sparked public debate over requirements for CDLs.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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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
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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 29 Oct. 2025.
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