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 agreements also govern other areas such as pay, residuals and special stipulations from the streamers.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 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 Foundation upholds Alfred Nobel’s will and its stipulations.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 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
Michigan, Ohio, the territory of Puerto Rico and other states have specific stipulations regarding anonymity.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
The deal was made under multiple stipulations, including keeping the café open six or seven days a week, staying open in the space under the same name for two years, operating as a nonprofit and more efforts to maintain the space as a community hub.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 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 Foundation upholds Alfred Nobel’s will and its stipulations.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 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
Michigan, Ohio, the territory of Puerto Rico and other states have specific stipulations regarding anonymity.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
The deal was made under multiple stipulations, including keeping the café open six or seven days a week, staying open in the space under the same name for two years, operating as a nonprofit and more efforts to maintain the space as a community hub.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipulations
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There are many other provisions in the new law that affect everything from interest on new car purchases to new tax breaks for seniors and parents.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Going into effect on October 10, 1967, the treaty was a legal framework for space law that banned the deployment of nuclear weapons in space, limited military activities on celestial bodies and provided provisions that exploration of space should benefit mankind.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Organizations should approach this evaluation with realistic expectations about the supervision requirements and plan for hybrid workflows where human operators correct and guide robotic systems through their initial learning phases.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Democratic state lawmakers want to allow Georgia cities to adopt sanctuary policies and eliminate requirements for local sheriffs to collaborate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Traffic counts were taken during off-peak periods that do not reflect summer park use or event conditions, and core operational assumptions — shuttle volumes, curb capacity, pedestrian crossings, and rideshare demand — remain unvalidated by independent analysis.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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The combination of strong, gusty winds near the coast will create near blizzard conditions, which will greatly reduce visibility and cause dangerous conditions late Saturday and overnight.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Stipulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipulations. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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