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Recent Examples of stipulate
One belief is that laws should be long enough to carefully stipulate all sorts of twists and turns.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Ellis’ amendment does, however, stipulate that such transfers must be explicitly spelled out and approved by the council.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
City rules stipulate a council member cannot be recalled within six months of taking office.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
For example, some of these new agreements stipulate that land in the city may not be used to build facilities related to the processing and sale of marijuana.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Ellis’ amendment does, however, stipulate that such transfers must be explicitly spelled out and approved by the council.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
City rules stipulate a council member cannot be recalled within six months of taking office.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
For example, some of these new agreements stipulate that land in the city may not be used to build facilities related to the processing and sale of marijuana.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipulate
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Nesta also wrote on Facebook that Delgado had once donated to one of his prior campaigns, but did not specify which campaign nor the value of the donation.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Remember way back when Kristi Noem insisted upon an ad campaign from the secretary of Homeland Security blasting across America’s airports?—
Larry Wilson,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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Despite the backlash, DeRosa has insisted the criticism has created misleading narratives about his handling of the team and his understanding of the tournament format.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Steyer has spent millions of his own money on ads defining himself and, in recent weeks, attacking Swalwell for missing congressional votes.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Burnout, distraction and cognitive fatigue are becoming defining challenges of the digital era.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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But the drug war had exacted a heavy toll in his diocese.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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The statement signaled a willingness to continue the war that has disrupted global energy supplies, international travel and the relative safety enjoyed by the Gulf Arab states, and which has also exacted a heavy toll on Iran’s leadership, military and ballistic missile program.—
Natalie Melzer,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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This adaptation helps to ensure generational success.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Vietnam's Ministry for Industry and Trade encouraged businesses to adopt remote working arrangements and reduce travel and transport demand to ensure national energy security.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The judge also permanently enjoined all federal officials from enforcing the order against the Texas law firm.—
Mark Curriden,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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That is not the same as the balance of trade, which is why courts would ideally enjoin the president’s proclamation.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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By narrowing the ban to just polystyrene and allowing customers to ask for plastic straws and utensils, Bumgardner said he’d been assured groups such as the Connecticut Business and Industry Association would not actively oppose the effort.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Washington coach Brian Keefe seemed fine with Adebayo scoring big to assure the Heat won the game right to the point his team was on the embarrassing side of history.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Those employees, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to fear of retribution, described being asked a wide range of questions about government contracts and campaign donations.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Medvedev, already up one set, asked chair umpire Aurelie Tourte for a video review.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Stipulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipulate. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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