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
Collins read stipulations for the jury indicating that Gannon had been hired by ComEd through a referral by Thomas O’Neill, a former top attorney for the utility, who met Gannon through an Irish American arts advocacy group.
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Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Negotiations and treaty stipulations negotiated under then-President Jimmy Carter slowly ceded control to the Panamanian government until 1999, when full control was turned over.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
Be sure to understand the stipulations of each before deciding whether or not a grant or scholarship is right for you and/or your family's situation.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 27 Jan. 2025
To honor her work, American Masters at PBS commissioned a documentary on her life, but before agreeing to sign on, Matlin had a few stipulations.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
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Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Negotiations and treaty stipulations negotiated under then-President Jimmy Carter slowly ceded control to the Panamanian government until 1999, when full control was turned over.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
Be sure to understand the stipulations of each before deciding whether or not a grant or scholarship is right for you and/or your family's situation.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 27 Jan. 2025
To honor her work, American Masters at PBS commissioned a documentary on her life, but before agreeing to sign on, Matlin had a few stipulations.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipulation
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Trump vetoed the defense policy bill that contained that provision, in part because of the renaming aspect, but Congress voted to override him with considerable bipartisan support.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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The $895 billion U.S. defense bill that Congress passed in December did not include a provision to extend the lend-lease act for Kyiv.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Unlike hemp shops, licensed marijuana shops may sell only to adults 21 and over, must limit their window advertising, must meet expensive licensing and security requirements, and must test and label their products for potency and purity.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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The state has found some success in meeting other requirements set forth by S.B. 4.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
14 Feb. 2025
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Manchester United, Bournemouth, West Ham United and Everton are in advanced talks to participate in the Premier League’s Summer Series event in the United States at the end of July, according to multiple sources familiar with the deal who spoke on the condition of anonymity.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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According to the Associated Press, citing three FDA staffers on the condition of anonymity, probationary employees across the FDA received notices Saturday evening that their jobs were being eliminated.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The big exception is anything designated as an artificial cheese product (lookin’ at you, American cheese), as well as low-fat or otherwise altered versions (which tend to include cosmetic additives to help with texture and melting).—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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After Microsoft agreed to an exception in its exclusive contract with OpenAI, the start-up signed a $10 billion data center deal with Oracle and pushed for something much bigger.—
Cecilia Kang,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Graham, a long-standing ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, said that a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine should include the proviso that, should Russia invade Ukraine again in future, Ukraine would be granted automatic and immediate membership of the NATO military alliance.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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Grammy rules list many provisos including making a major impact, first recording that established the artist’s public identity and so on.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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If not, some contingencies can be implemented to reduce cost.—
Brent Schacherer,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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While the chance of an impact is low, contingencies will need to be put in place in the event those chances rise.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Stipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipulation. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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