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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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

The tabloid publisher repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, insisting that its journalists reported their stories using legitimate sources and asserted the cases had been brought too late.

— Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
So thank you, Taylor, for the gift of your stories, and for insisting on being an authentic voice in a world where the line between real and fake is increasingly blurry.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 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

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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 clinical home ecosystem has become the defining phrase of the 2025 to 2026 wellness spending cycle, as buyers stack cold plunges, red light beds and neurotech into serious at-home recovery setups.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
According to the Defense blog, its defining feature is an integrated hydraulic arm.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Definition of defining

Verb

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
No one is getting fired … yet Mozeliak started his press conference by assuring the staff that their jobs were safe.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 27 June 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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