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
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  • After years of fraught negotiations between the states failed to yield a deal, federal authorities have stepped in and are expected to publish a plan in the coming days specifying the exact reductions required of states through 2028.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Without specifying which operators, Trost added platforms within the space also have a responsibility in following regulation, rather than working around it.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of specifying
Verb
  • The world’s most critical waterway remains functionally closed, despite the president insisting that the US retains total control of it.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • When confronted with this brazen conflict of standards during last week’s special session, members of the General Assembly simply dismissed the contradiction, insisting that the law does not apply to them.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of insisting
Verb
  • On August 4, CMS released a toolkit for state Medicaid programs, stating that more services are not always better.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Mousa Abu Marzouk, a senior Hamas leader, acknowledged that Hamas’ tunnels were for protecting its fighters, not Gazan civilians, stating that protecting Gazans was not Hamas’ responsibility.
    — Daniel Kolkey, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of stating
Verb
  • In practice, Mamdani, who claims to loathe oligarchy and big business, is asking Amazon to destroy over 40 small businesses and subsume their economic power.
    — Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • As Sportico detailed last year, McEnroe remembers MSG employees asking Oakley to leave and Oakley responding by swearing at them.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of asking
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  • Intensity has been the defining word of Liverpool’s pre-season so far, with it constantly being referenced by any player interviewed about what has changed since Iraola’s arrival.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Bryant told Fortune the volunteer waitlist is growing by roughly 1,000 people a day, turning what started as an art project about AI dependence into a strange reversal of the AI boom’s defining anxiety.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of defining
Verb
  • Ultimately, strong governance, focused on an organization's enduring purpose, is the true competitive advantage, ensuring companies thrive for generations.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Another 81% said ensuring everyone has access to health insurance should be a priority for the next governor.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of ensuring
Verb
  • His dad handed him one of E&R Laundry’s fliers, assuring Hurewitz-Ravitch that a campus laundry service would save him time.
    — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Athletics haven’t won a series at Sutter Health Park since June 14 and have gone 12-35 since, assuring their postseason drought will extend to six seasons.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of assuring
Verb
  • But your own car insurance likely covers most of the costs of insuring a rental car.
    — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • That's in addition to other discounts anyone can qualify for, like paying in full or insuring more than one car.
    — Liz Knueven,Ryley Amond, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Definition of insuring
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