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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Verb

Salgado Araujo was living in the US without legal permission, ICE said, without specifying whether the agents had been looking for him.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
The White Pine has multiple options available, including specifying its size and color palette.

— Adam Williams July 07, New Atlas, 7 July 2026

Definition of specifying

Verb

Trump suggested Newsom should be arrested over his handling of the unrest, insisting the National Guard was needed.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 July 2026
Daley agreed to speak with detectives after his DNA was collected and denied the allegations while insisting his DNA would not be found on the child.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of insisting

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On Monday, the Arahaoe County Sheriff's Office provided an update, stating that three adults have been arrested.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Then, on Thursday, July 9, reports emerged stating that Meghan and the kids will travel to Britain, but will not make any public appearances.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Definition of stating

Verb

Nester also called into question the security protocols surrounding the event, asking Bagley about how many officers were assigned and other preparations.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Shipwrecked includes recordings of a series of increasingly astonishing phone calls between Schettino and the Italian Coast Guard, with the latter repeatedly asking him to clarify the nature of the emergency.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026

Definition of asking

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The control tower is primarily used for search-and-rescue operations involving fishermen at sea, as well as ensuring the security of maritime trade.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Colombian star Greeicy will also join for three dates, ensuring the tour is full of powerhouse women.

— Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026

Definition of ensuring

Verb

Extramarital sexting is not ideal, of course, but then there was Platner’s wife assuring us that the couple had healed.

— Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
These incidents rarely appear in the statistics politicians and bureaucrats cite when assuring the public that downtown is moving in the right direction.

— Jonathan Beaton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026

Definition of assuring

Verb

Given the stakes of the match—the winner would take the top spot in Group I, insuring an easier path to the final—the moves made by Norway’s manager, Ståle Solbakken, came as a surprise.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
Keep in mind, the average Californian is insuring a very expensive property.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 21 June 2026

Definition of insuring

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