stipulates (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of stipulate (for)
as in demands
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority the contract stipulates for a renegotiation of the terms after two years

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  1. demands
  2. requires
  3. requests
Verb
  • Over-harvesting the donor area to achieve maximum density on day one can leave nothing for the repair that later progression demands.
    — William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • That kind of money demands expansion, but the familiar Silicon Valley strategy of moving fast and breaking things is not an option when the things in question are cars.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of demands
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  • Oeko-Tex’s Standard 100 certification requires articles to meet its limits for more than 1,000 harmful substances.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But fabrication requires mechanical assembly, drilling and fine motor skills, training on specific equipment, and advanced quality-control procedures.
    — Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of requires
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  • The complaint additionally requests that minors whose data has been collected by OpenAI should be financially compensated in return.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Seung-woon requests Pi-o and Jeong-yo visit his hospital bedside.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of requests
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“Stipulates (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipulates%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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