Definition of stipulationnext
as in provision
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends their proposal for a baseball franchise includes several stipulations that are unacceptable

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Recent Examples of stipulation Because Lindsay Clancy agreed to what’s called a stipulation of facts in the case, prosecutors don’t have to present all of their evidence in court. Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Legal experts have warned that the change may violate a congressional stipulation enacted after Kennedy’s assassination in 1963. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 All rights reserved American Airlines Admirals Club and United Club and lounges, have similar stipulations, with some interesting wrinkles. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 His only stipulations are that the artist be local and the work not include anything vulgar. Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stipulation
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Noun
  • Among its provisions, AB 1383 would lower the age at which certain safety employees could receive a 3% at 55 retirement formula from 57 to 55.
    Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Congress has recognized the problem, with the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act introduced in 2026 including provisions that would cap certain athlete-agent fees at 5% and impose additional contract protections.
    Chris Corr, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026
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  • By combining aluminum’s low weight with a pre-applied coating, the company is targeting a way to make battery components easier to manufacture while meeting durability and insulation requirements.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Yet after this rapid expansion, any potential slowdown in AI demand growth, or efficiency gains that reduce data center power requirements, could introduce significant instability into power grid operations.
    , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • Secor is studying new ink materials designed to withstand extreme conditions, including the temperature swings encountered in space.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Scoggin set bail at $400,000 with no conditions and $200,000 with conditions.
    TIM SULLIVAN, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • To maintain eligibility, households consisting entirely of full-time students may be required to provide documentation to their property manager demonstrating that at least one of the above exceptions is met.
    Olivia Young, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • What’s overlooked is that the Heat will have three of its next four first-round draft picks and preserved the ability to use its full $16 million midlevel exception next summer.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
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  • Maybe a coach or administrator favors 24 if the money is worth it, which is an important proviso because right now the money doesn’t work, at least for the SEC.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 8 June 2026
  • Curtis wants to see a more holistic conversation on how to address delays in rural communities, rather than a proviso that diverts funding from projects long in the works.
    Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
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  • This can help prevent headline bias and force you to assess cash, other types of consideration, contingencies, timing, closing risk, post-close risks and personal obligations consistently.
    Mike McIsaac CPA, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The anxious contingency planning as voting gets underway has become a marker for how fraught democracy has become in the country that once stood as an example to the world.
    Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Stipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipulation. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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