as in provisions
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 stipulations
But there are reportedly other stipulations.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Mar. 2026
Along with her other stipulations, this was ignored.
—Anika Burgess, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
But prosecutors have asked defense attorneys to accept as fact a series of stipulations, based on rumors and, in some instances, debunked in the Haitian investigation.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
The Iowa Department of Education would have to seek a waiver from the National School Lunch Act of 1966 seeking to exempt the state from sodium limits, whole grain requirements and fruit and vegetable variety stipulations included in current federal guidance.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 4 Mar. 2026
These limits are called stipulations.
—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
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Mar. 2026
Along with her other stipulations, this was ignored.
—Anika Burgess, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
But prosecutors have asked defense attorneys to accept as fact a series of stipulations, based on rumors and, in some instances, debunked in the Haitian investigation.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
The Iowa Department of Education would have to seek a waiver from the National School Lunch Act of 1966 seeking to exempt the state from sodium limits, whole grain requirements and fruit and vegetable variety stipulations included in current federal guidance.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 4 Mar. 2026
These limits are called stipulations.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipulations
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The Democratic senator, who voted for the USMCA trade pact in 2019, is calling for better labor standards, enforcement provisions, wage protections, and updates to origin requirements that prevent China from accessing the North American market through Mexico.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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During the debate, some council members argued the city must ensure stronger oversight of organizations receiving millions of dollars in public funding, while others cautioned against provisions that could abruptly cut off services for tenants in the middle of eviction cases.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The company, however, remains entangled in several ongoing lawsuits, including one in which a state judge ruled last week that Sable still needed to comply with state and local requirements before a restart as outlined in the federal consent decree that followed the 2015 spill.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
7 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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Nicholas Carl, with the Critical Threats Project, said the pattern indicates the campaign is already underway to set the conditions for a revolution.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The result revealed a surprising pattern—superconductivity appeared and strengthened over a specific range of conditions, forming a curved region known as a superconducting dome.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Stipulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipulations. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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