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as in specifying
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as in insisting
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipulating
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Apart from specifying that the number of wolves had to exceed the state’s endangerment cutoff, legislators never defined what such a sustainable level might be.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Entire chapters specifying how nuclear material should be secured and what sorts of physical barriers should be built to protect it have been reduced to bullet points.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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The decision followed 10 months of tense court proceedings, during which Yoon remained unapologetic, insisting that his actions were a legitimate exercise of presidential authority aimed at countering his liberal rivals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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TikToks promising secret loopholes, Reddit threads dissecting deductions and content creators insisting ways to outsmart the IRS.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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An official representative, or the couple, would have to make a public announcement stating their intention to marry.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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About an hour later, the airport issued an update stating that operations would remain suspended for another 90 minutes or so.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The elevated take on the more conservative looks defining the season was inspired by 16th century Persian miniature paintings.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Six busloads of students traveled to witness a defining victory at Xavier in 1983.—
Mario DiLoreto,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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Now the place has once again returned to the market, this time asking the same exact price.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2026
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To encourage more housing, Pritzker is asking lawmakers to limit local governments’ authority over certain residential zoning areas so that multi-family and other structures can be built.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Slit-seeding allows grass seed to be deposited directly into the grooves, ensuring good seed-to-soil contact for improved germination and growth, says TruGreen's Brian Feldman.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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These agreements highlight the company’s ability to deliver innovative solutions that help top clients reduce their carbon footprint while ensuring reliable power supply.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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Bondi answered by assuring McBath that both cases are under investigation.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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This isn’t shaping up as one of those years with a McDavid-level or even Bedard-level prospect waiting with the first pick, but in a way that’s even more incentive to tank for dead last, assuring no worse than a top-three pick in a year where that still might get you the best player.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Setting aside the unfeasibility of insuring the talent, there’s the matter of what amounts to a mutual-exclusion policy.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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This is a fiscal no-brainer that would bring billions of our tax dollars back to Texas, insuring one million neighbors and lowering healthcare costs for everyone by reducing uncompensated care.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Stipulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipulating. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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