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

Worldly described the information as visible to a partner’s user without specifying whether it was downloaded.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
Rather than specifying how much insurance plans should pay out-of-network providers, the law allows providers who are dissatisfied with the plan’s payment to bring disputes to arbitration.

— Lindsey Murtagh, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of specifying

Verb

Trump has made false claims about voting fraud, such as insisting noncitizens are casting ballots en masse.

— Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
If anything, such excessive spending from the world’s richest man sparked a backlash and counter-campaign insisting Texas was not for sale.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of insisting

Verb

Davydov knows this, even if the circumstances of his life have repeatedly made even stating the desire for these things aloud—let alone actively pursuing them—acts of extraordinary courage.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Open with the facts, stating things like how much the initiative missed by or where the quarter came in.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of stating

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Designed by Atelier Invictus and designer Fabio Rotella, the 55-footer introduces a fresh aesthetic but retains all the defining characteristics of the ST550 that debuted at Cannes in 2025.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
In the long term, the results lend weight to a prediction from OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer, Chris Lehane, that AI will be the defining issue of the 2028 presidential election.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of defining

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That tax money goes toward boosting teacher salaries and ensuring security in public schools.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
The Mamdani administration is committed to ensuring that survivors are heard and supported — and that those responsible are held accountable.

— Kelsie Cairns , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of ensuring

Verb

Riley urged his team Saturday to hang in there, assuring that its best days were still ahead.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Processing around a million or more disputes a year creates a burden on administrative tasks such as case management, assuring consistency in documentation, assuring applicants meet eligibility criteria and developing reimbursement plans.

— Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of assuring

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