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
These limits are called stipulations.
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Alex Heard, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
The settlement includes other stipulations.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Cate Charron The Senate unanimously gave final approval to a bill adding new stipulations to Indiana's public records law.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
Imposing tariffs under these laws all have stipulations and limitations attached and the administration's rationale could be challenged in court.
—James Doubek, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
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Alex Heard, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
The settlement includes other stipulations.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Cate Charron The Senate unanimously gave final approval to a bill adding new stipulations to Indiana's public records law.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
Imposing tariffs under these laws all have stipulations and limitations attached and the administration's rationale could be challenged in court.
—James Doubek, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipulation
Noun
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Those provisions are no longer in the bill.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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The city and company agreed to the establishment of a community task force designed to hold CoreCivic accountable for any violations of the agreement, including provisions requiring it to grant access to the premises within two business days upon the request of law enforcement or city inspectors.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Peters was found guilty of three counts of attempting to influence a public servant and one count each of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, first-degree official misconduct, violation of duty and failure to comply with the requirements of the secretary of state.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Artificial intelligence systems do not possess human intelligence and therefore should not be granted rights or protections reserved for people, as evidenced by the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear a case challenging the requirement that copyrightable works must have human authorship.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Pretending to restore the coal zone to the employment conditions of the1950s, or even the 1980s, isn’t an honest way to go about it.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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If the cosmic inflation that occurred prior to the Big Bang arose because certain high-energy conditions were met, then recreating those conditions and those sufficiently high energies could cause a restoration of the inflationary state.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Navajo Nation is the lone exception in Arizona.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Mar. 2026
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Even the biggest indie acts of the last 15 years or so tend to be solo singer-songwriters masquerading as bands, but Brooklyn’s Geese, the buzziest rock band in years, are a total exception.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2026
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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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The Athletic spoke to those with an understanding of how Pereira works — on the proviso of anonymity to protect relationships — for a fuller picture of the coach.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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Honda Center, in Anaheim, will host 16 days of volleyball in July 2028, while Trestles at San Onofre State Beach will have four days of surf competition, with five contingency days to account for weather and surf conditions.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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The figure includes a 20% contingency.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Stipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipulation. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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