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 This internal pressure is compounded by new government contract stipulations and policy changes that have increased regulatory scrutiny over recent months. Jason Wingard, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Among other stipulations, the church called for formal announcements (called banns) of upcoming nuptials to be read in a parish three weeks before the ceremony. Alexandra Cox, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025 The commission said there have been 148 such stipulations since the process was started in 2003. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025 In July 2021, the Oscar nominee filed a lawsuit against distributor The Walt Disney Company, alleging that its simultaneous release of Black Widow in theaters and on streaming service Disney+ breached a stipulation in her contract that it be released exclusively in theaters. Jack Smart, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stipulation
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Noun
  • The terms of the penalty provision—expanded to American women by virtue of the 19th Amendment—have never been enforced.
    Made by History, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The final product can only include provisions dealing with taxes, spending or the debt limit, and any new spending must be paid for.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Applicants still need to meet requirements, such as having good moral character and being a lawful permanent resident at the time of their naturalization interview.
    Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The Transportation Security Administration confirmed to USA TODAY that the agency still had plans to enforce the identification requirement for every adult traveler starting Wednesday, May 7.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Some of your co-stars have described treacherous filming conditions in Thailand.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Last year saw windy conditions Friday and Saturday with scoring averages nearly 3 over par on Friday and 2 over par on Saturday.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The only exception was April 2 against the Cubs, when Chicago scored four runs in the second inning.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The other exception was in 2020, which was a pretty unique situation since the market did not know how to account for a global pandemic.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • The state of Nevada has earmarked $380 million in public money with the proviso that Fisher has to spend $100 million out of his pocket first, Hill said.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2025
  • 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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  • Washington and Tokyo had formulated a missile deployment plan for a Taiwan contingency, Japan's Kyodo News said.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Supply chain resilience remains a priority, emphasizing supplier collaboration, demand forecasting and contingency planning rather than structural changes like nearshoring.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Stipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipulation. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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