STIPULATING Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

stipulating

verb

present participle of stipulate

as in specifying

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as in insisting

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In addition to specifying what an agent is allowed to access, organizations need to be equally explicit about what the agent is expected to accomplish, where autonomous decision-making is appropriate and when human approval is required.

— Sumit Dhawan, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
All 50 states are invited to submit a single response, specifying their contributions such as land, infrastructure, funding, and more.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of specifying

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Signatories included some of the same people who have been insisting that, in the absence of a coordinated safety effort, their technology can’t be trusted.

— Ari Levy, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of insisting

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In December 2022 and October 2023, Reiber signed government paperwork falsely stating the company was independent and had no external owner, according to the complaint.

— Anniek Bao,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Sunday, a caller reported hearing two men quarreling and someone stating that a person would be taken into custody.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of stating

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Yet musical improvisation remained a defining influence throughout his practice, which was unusual in its diversity of styles, mediums, and materials.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Districts resorted to defining competency as the lowest passing grade.

— Neetu Arnold, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of defining

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When clients or surrogates travel to California for important medical milestones, Tang and Sonnenberg are often there themselves—arranging schedules, accompanying appointments, and ensuring that days defined by medicine retain a sense of humanity.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026
CIOs now own delivering that software and ensuring customers succeed with it, which puts them directly in front of the customer to guide long-term strategy, navigate complex escalations and ensure platform adoption.

— Mike Trkay, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of ensuring

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At the same time, First Selectwoman Vicki Tesoro has been assuring residents that the change wouldn’t create the massive power and water usage associated with modern jumbo data centers.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Lee teased the partnership over the summer at San Diego Comic-Con, assuring the audience in Hall H that the DC IP would be in good hands with the Stuart team.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of assuring

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Bloomberg reported this week that Oracle’s decision to invoke force majeure on a New Mexico data center sent the cost of insuring its debt against default to a record.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Auto insurance is up 50% since 2019 However, the cost of insuring a car jumped by about 50% since July 2019, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics through July.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of insuring

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