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 Regulations also stipulate that no one may get closer than 300 meters (984 feet) from a polar bear between July and February. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Jeffrey Kessler, arguing for Paramount, offered to stipulate that the transaction would not close for up to 30 days pending a hearing on the injunction motion. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 July 2026 Half of respondents stipulate, agreeing to the order without a legal fight. — Christopher Carita, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026 And not stipulate to the idea that this thing that can’t go on forever will never stop. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stipulate

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Verb

Smith never specified whether his 10-day protocol was liquids-only, time-restricted or a total abstention from food and drink, a distinction that matters clinically.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Greer did not specify Friday which products are covered by the agreements, how tariffs on those goods could change or when the new terms would take effect.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of specify

Verb

Rather than insisting that these whales continue with their life, which is a human decision, perhaps they should be allowed to die gracefully and respectfully on their own.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Cage solved my next problem by insisting that the way to discover new things is to overcome our dependence on our likes and dislikes, those supposed pillars of criticism.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of insist

Verb

The dispute over the route became one of the defining flash points of the conflict in Northern Ireland.

— Amanda Ferguson Reuters, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The Libra Sun opposes Neptune across your private and daily-life zones, making vague stress, unfinished business, or hidden responsibilities harder to define.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of define

Verb

The moment highlights Ali’s affinity for fashion, often captured through WWD’s lens, which, like his presence in the ring, is rendered with precision through Parks’ exacting gaze.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Gianmarco does live up to his Simon Cowell role as the panel’s resident skeptic, though Kumail is also an exacting judge, repeatedly grilling or scoffing at the players and even fact-checking them.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of exact

Verb

Also remember that anytime suspension components such as lower control arms are replaced, a wheel alignment should be performed afterward to ensure proper tire wear and handling.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
In California, a parent or legal guardian can surrender a baby within 72 hours of birth — no questions asked — to ensure the child’s well-being, the department said.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of ensure

Verb

Scanlon told me Friday afternoon that Pattis will try to enjoin him from ceasing the payments.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
The Louisiana state court sought to enjoin the SEC from acting against LSU for rostering the players, but even then LSU chose not to roster the players — at least not yet.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of enjoin

Verb

To spoil more of the joke’s punch lines would be criminal, but rest assured her son eventually confronts her about it.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
But to assure legislative passage, money was added for affordable student and farmworker housing, plus other goodies.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of assure

Verb

As Arkansas families navigate a new education landscape, asking the right questions can help ensure that choice leads not just to change, but to growth, stability, and opportunity for the students who matter most.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Then Teresa gets brought up onstage by the mentalist, who asks her to think of someone meaningful in her life from before the cameras, who nobody in the room would know the name of.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

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