stipulation
noun
stip·u·la·tion
ˌsti-pyə-ˈlā-shən 
1
: an act of stipulating
2
: something stipulated
especially
: a condition, requirement, or item specified in a legal instrument
Examples of stipulation in a Sentence
We agreed to the deal with the stipulation that she pay the expenses herself.
their proposal for a baseball franchise includes several stipulations that are unacceptable
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The stipulation is one of the terms of the Deferred Prosecution Agreement that was reached.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
The one stipulation that Olney reported was that the Royals were unwilling to part with the core of their pitching staff.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The parties’ joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice, filed in a Texas federal court, follows the announcement earlier this month that Paramount Global had settled Trump’s lawsuit over the way that CBS News‘ 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 July 2025
On Tuesday, lawyers for Paramount and Trump officially entered a joint stipulation of dismissal of Trump’s lawsuit with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 July 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
The one stipulation that Olney reported was that the Royals were unwilling to part with the core of their pitching staff.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The parties’ joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice, filed in a Texas federal court, follows the announcement earlier this month that Paramount Global had settled Trump’s lawsuit over the way that CBS News‘ 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 July 2025
On Tuesday, lawyers for Paramount and Trump officially entered a joint stipulation of dismissal of Trump’s lawsuit with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 July 2025
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“Stipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stipulation. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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stipulation
noun
stip·u·la·tion
ˌstip-yə-ˈlā-shən
: something required as part of an agreement
Legal Definition
stipulation
noun
stip·u·la·tion
ˌsti-pyə-ˈlā-shən
1
: an act of stipulating
2
: something stipulated: as
a
: an agreement between parties regarding some aspect of a legal proceeding
a stipulation of facts
admitted the charges in a prehearing stipulation—New York Law Journal
New York Law Journal
b
: a condition, requirement, or item specified in a legal instrument
specifically
: stipulation pour autrui
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