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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
  • All 50 states are invited to submit a single response, specifying their contributions such as land, infrastructure, funding, and more.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Developers may move further from a system’s underlying code toward writing prompts, specifying outcomes and reviewing what AI fills in.
    — Atul Sabharwal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of specifying
Verb
  • South African leaders reject Washington’s accusations, arguing land expropriation and affirmative action measures seek to repair apartheid-era injustices and insisting the United States respect the country’s sovereignty and policy choices.
    — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities have shown little interest in such fiscal stimulus, however, insisting instead that a long-term shift to high-tech sectors will power the economy.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of insisting
Verb
  • Her mother, Dalila Lopez, stood beside her daughter teary-eyed, stating that witnessing the citizenship process filled her with joy.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In 2022, the DA's office made a court filing stating that Johnson was entitled to habeas relief based on ineffective assistance of counsel.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of stating
Verb
  • Courts can also review objective legal questions, such as whether the evidence was sufficient — as Clancy’s lawyer is now asking the judge to do.
    — Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • New Jersey’s attorney general petitioned the Supreme Court, asking the justices to step in.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of asking
Verb
  • While some category-defining domain names will assuredly become tomorrow’s durable digital assets, some will prove to be mere expensive bets that the language market later drops.
    — Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Death turns into the defining theme of the episode, with the Grim Reaper stalking the Slow Horses in more ways than one.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of defining
Verb
  • Far from it, as Hodges spent most of the afternoon ensuring those in his room knew.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • One of those challenges is ensuring regular access to crude oil.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of ensuring
Verb
  • Spencer Jones was batting with two outs in the eighth when Toronto lost to Detroit, assuring New York of at least an AL wild card berth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The documents released Tuesday showed city officials at the time knew conditions at the long-smoldering pit made the air there unsafe to breathe, despite repeatedly assuring New Yorkers the opposite.
    — Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of assuring
Verb
  • Auto insurance is up 50% since 2019 However, the cost of insuring a car jumped by about 50% since July 2019, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics through July.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The association absorbed the cost of insuring and securing the building, as well as any repairs or renovations necessary afterward, said Emily Baime Michaels, the association’s executive director.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of insuring
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