stipulating

verb

present participle of stipulate
1
as in specifying

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2
as in insisting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipulating
  1. specifying
  2. insisting
  3. stating
  4. asking
  5. defining
  6. ensuring
  7. assuring
  8. insuring
Verb
  • The Nigerian government has pledged funding for the response, Kaseya said, without specifying an amount.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The company also says technological improvements across the 737 MAX program reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by 20%, without specifying the comparison baseline in the announcement.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 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
  • Organizers signed a police document stating that the protest would remain stationary due to the risk of violence.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The organizers signed a police document stating that the protest would remain stationary due to the risk of violence.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stating
Verb
  • After the shooting took place, the university issued a statement on X asking members of its campus community to stay away from the area.
    — Samantha Cookinham, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The neurologist emphasized that patients should feel comfortable asking questions and getting a second opinion.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of asking
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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
Verb
  • Concern about CoreWeave’s ability to manage this debt sent the cost of insuring it against default to a record high last week, with credit default swaps implying a more than 60% chance over the next five years.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The cost of insuring the French government against default, as measured by credit default swaps, is also the highest since that period.
    — Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of insuring
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“Stipulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipulating. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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