as in provision
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
released the drunken revelers with the proviso that they behave for the remainder of the Mardi Gras
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Recent Examples of proviso
For example, Gul approved the Internet access bill but included the proviso that the parts of the legislation that most egregiously violated international norms be revised.
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Steven A. Cook, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2014
But, as is always the case with the law, there are a few provisos.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
When Dead & Company officially closed out their touring career last summer at Oracle Park in San Francisco (with the proviso that one-offs or residencies like this one might still happen in the future), there were no repeats over those three nights.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 May 2024
One specific criticism of Consumer Watchdog revolves around a unique proviso of Proposition 103.
—Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
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Steven A. Cook, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2014
But, as is always the case with the law, there are a few provisos.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
When Dead & Company officially closed out their touring career last summer at Oracle Park in San Francisco (with the proviso that one-offs or residencies like this one might still happen in the future), there were no repeats over those three nights.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 May 2024
One specific criticism of Consumer Watchdog revolves around a unique proviso of Proposition 103.
—Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proviso
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While that provision did not extend to Americans covered by private insurance plans, three major insulin makers slashed prices by 70% or more on their respective products.Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Republicans had already begun preparing to use a special procedure known as budget reconciliation to bypass Democratic opposition in the Senate to extend expiring provisions in Trump’s signature 2017 tax law.Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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In 2025 and beyond, successful ERP customization will increasingly depend on balancing industry-specific needs with scalability requirements.Andrei Kasyanau, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Discovery in February over their requirement that Fubo carry dozens of non-sports channels as a condition to offer sports networks as well as those companies’ plan to launch a new competitor, Venu Sports.Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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But the ads don’t mention this key stipulation, marketing silencers to buyers who may not understand the legal risks.Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
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Yale University Yale has a stipulation that each school and administrative division should have a five-year plan on DEI, Jacobson reported.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Despite months of efforts and good-faith proposals from the union, management has consistently stalled progress and made unilateral demands on working conditions.Greg Evans, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
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Rival protesters have also braved cold conditions to call for his arrest.Helen Regan, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Proviso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proviso. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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