STIPULATES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

stipulates

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present tense third-person singular of stipulate

as in specifies

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Before sending any money, make sure the document specifies the total settlement amount, when each payment is due and that satisfying those terms will resolve the remaining balance as agreed.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
The plan also specifies rezoning along major commercial corridors, including Winchester Boulevard and The Alameda.

— Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

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Turkey’s government insists its courts are independent as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shrugs off European rulings, a stance that has already fueled a diplomatic clash with Western ambassadors over Kavala’s detention.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The government insists that prisoners are provided with proper medical care and sent to hospital if required.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of insists

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What defines these destinations is not just their beauty, but their balance.

— Sofia Markovich, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Keeping Pluto a dwarf planet better defines what a planet is and prevents an awkward situation in the future in which schoolchildren (and the rest of us) would have to remember upwards of 100 planets.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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Curtis Morrison of Red Eagle Law notes in an interview that the Dorcas decision enjoins the USCIS holds, but the government has appealed that order.

— Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The result will be a legal race to see which of those courts enjoins the policy first.

— John E. Jones III, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of enjoins

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The reclassification of Pluto ensures that the general public can't really ignore the fact that there are many solar system bodies with sizes between planets and asteroids that are no less important than the planets themselves.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
The ongoing wait ensures a fourth Premier League season has now begun with the charges hanging over Manchester City, who have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of ensures

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The judge found that the three did, in fact, violate the charter, which states that council members may not interfere with appointments or removals in the city manager’s office, or give orders to the city manager’s subordinates.

— Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Colossal also states that competition dashboards and profile pages are taken down after the campaign concludes.

— Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of states

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Getting to East Lake all but assures a spot in all four majors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
In the face of pushback — including activists who cover up or disable the cameras — Flock assures the public that its products should only be used with strict privacy and accountability measures.

— Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026

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