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
The benefits can be tailored to any particular company, and can be set up with whatever stipulations an employer wants to make sure an employee stays with the company after taking advantage of the Oro benefit.
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Wyandotte has conditions for Chiefs & state Wyandotte’s vote approving its allocation of local sales tax revenues toward the Chiefs came with stipulations for the state and team.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
If the concerns are not addressed or violations recur, PP&D is able to initiate administrative review proceedings before a hearings officer, who may uphold the land-use agreement, modify its stipulations, impose penalties, or outright revoke the permit.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Pact and Equity have been negotiating for nearly two years over the new set of contracts, with AI one of five key demands alongside the likes of pay, residuals and special stipulations from the streamers.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Among the various stipulations would be a passage that carefully specifies the nature of the prohibition.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The 35-year-old, who has won five major championships and played on LIV for its first four seasons, agreed to make a $5 million charitable donation and eschew equity and performance bonuses, among other stipulations.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
If a seller has agreed to cover or adjust for assessments in any way, the buyer must ensure that such stipulations are carefully spelled out in their purchase agreement.
—Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Some states have set stipulations for winners who wish to be discreet, and there are a few that don't even have their own lotteries to play.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Wyandotte has conditions for Chiefs & state Wyandotte’s vote approving its allocation of local sales tax revenues toward the Chiefs came with stipulations for the state and team.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
If the concerns are not addressed or violations recur, PP&D is able to initiate administrative review proceedings before a hearings officer, who may uphold the land-use agreement, modify its stipulations, impose penalties, or outright revoke the permit.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Pact and Equity have been negotiating for nearly two years over the new set of contracts, with AI one of five key demands alongside the likes of pay, residuals and special stipulations from the streamers.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Among the various stipulations would be a passage that carefully specifies the nature of the prohibition.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The 35-year-old, who has won five major championships and played on LIV for its first four seasons, agreed to make a $5 million charitable donation and eschew equity and performance bonuses, among other stipulations.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
If a seller has agreed to cover or adjust for assessments in any way, the buyer must ensure that such stipulations are carefully spelled out in their purchase agreement.
—Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Some states have set stipulations for winners who wish to be discreet, and there are a few that don't even have their own lotteries to play.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipulations
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In the House, Democrats are opposed to the tariff provisions of that bill.—
STEPHEN GROVES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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The bill also includes confidentiality provisions that indicate information on serious reportable events relayed to DIAL by a professional licensing board, as well as any corrective action plans, are to be sealed from public view.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the latest effort Friday to ensure that drivers meet the federal requirements to understand English well enough to read road signs and communicate with law enforcement officers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Bell also said that the agency, which sets infectious disease reporting requirements, hasn’t considered adding hospitalizations to the list because the primary purpose of public health surveillance is to understand disease transmission, frequency and distribution — not to track complications.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Poor weather and battlefield obscurants continue to endanger warfighters as adversaries rely on these conditions to escape attacks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Weather is transient by its very nature — a similar weather pattern might affect an environment differently depending on the preexisting conditions — and comprehensive datasets aren’t really available.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stipulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipulations. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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