STIPULATE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

stipulate

verb

Definition of stipulate

as in to specify

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as in to insist

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Recent Examples of stipulate Other points in the draft stipulate the blockade will be lifted and the strait will reopen within 30 days, according to Mehr. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 14 June 2026 However, the initiative does not stipulate how dollars diverted from payroll must be spent. — Kff Health News, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 The rules stipulate that women can only go out in public when wearing full hijab — which includes a headscarf and long robe covering the entire body — as well as a face covering that leaves only the eyes visible. — ABC News, 10 June 2026 Legislation passed in April to fund most of DHS except ICE and Border Patrol did include provisions that would provide funding for the agency to purchase body cameras, stipulate congressional oversight of detention centers and deescalation training for officers and agents. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stipulate

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Verb

Kansas law also specifies that your employer cannot count your usual lunch break toward these two hours.

— Rashad Alexander August 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026
The affidavit stated there were two victims but redacted their identities and did not specify which attacks were committed on which child.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of specify

Verb

Rignol has spent over a year in court insisting that Yale used the wrong tools, followed the wrong procedures, asked for the wrong file, and reached the wrong conclusions.

— Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Supporters insist their measure is nonpartisan, noting that Democratic lawmakers also tried to restrict citizen initiatives before Republicans gained control of the Capitol.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of insist

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Unlike ancient Roman baths that relied on standing pools, Ottoman hammam architecture is defined by fresh, continuous flowing water across heated stone slabs (göbek taşı).

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
This season, though, will be defined by the head coach’s offseason evaluation of, well, himself.

— Sam McDowell July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of define

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The story exemplifies Bandyopadhyay’s method of locating the partition’s violence beyond the riots, in the economic destitution that followed and what that destitution exacted from women.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Strategic bunkering further enhances the challenge, ensuring that what appears to be a straightforward short iron can quickly become one of the course's most exacting tests.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of exact

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The ethnic unity law, Beijing says, helps ensure equality and support economic development.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Planners prioritize areas that don’t have equitable park access to ensure everybody can get to a dog park, splash pad or even just green space, Walker said.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of ensure

Verb

However, appellate courts have subsequently vacated the Illinois judge’s ruling and multiple rulings from judges in Portland seeking to enjoin the use of these weapons.

— ProPublica, ProPublica, 10 June 2026
In 1895, the socialist Eugene Debs addressed a crowd of supporters gathered to cheer his release from jail for leading a national railroad strike that federal judges had enjoined.

— Michael Kazin, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026

Definition of enjoin

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Although Wangchuk broke his fast on July 24 after the government assured him that steps would be taken to address the students’ demands, the protest kept growing.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
The Academy’s Board of Governors is the group that sets the organization’s strategic vision, preserves the organization’s financial health and assures the fulfillment of its mission.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 29 July 2026

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