How to Use stipulate in a Sentence

stipulate

verb
  • The cease-fire was stipulated by the treaty.
  • The rules stipulate that players must wear uniforms.
  • Paul’s wishes stipulated that both teams should be sold at some point.
    — Ira Boudway, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Let’s stipulate that, first and foremost.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
  • And not stipulate to the idea that this thing that can’t go on forever will never stop.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
  • One belief is that laws should be long enough to carefully stipulate all sorts of twists and turns.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • No specific rules for how to spend the funds were stipulated.
    — Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2023
  • League rules also stipulate that coaches, staff and personnel cannot bet on any sports.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Some state laws stipulate narrow but vague exceptions, and carry years of prison time.
    — Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 26 July 2023
  • The reward stipulates one free item per person with the Chick-fil-A app.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The new protocols also stipulate that up to six soldiers may fire three volleys in salute.
    — Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post, 9 June 2022
  • So what exactly does this bill stipulate, and why did Apple throw its weight behind it?
    — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Hamas has long stipulated a full Israeli withdrawal as part of any deal.
    — Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Set stipulates that residents be packed and prepared to leave at a moment’s notice.
    — Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026
  • Many agents plan to stipulate that if a home seller does not agree to pay their commission, their buyer is on the hook for that money.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Charles added that while some of these offers stipulate new sign-ups, that requirement isn’t always enforced.
    — Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY, 15 June 2022
  • Restaurants would designate the healthy option with a symbol on their menus, the bill stipulates.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The law stipulates that these devices not be acquired for the basis of using them in policing functions.
    — Lauren Goode, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
  • City rules stipulate a council member cannot be recalled within six months of taking office.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
  • State guidelines stipulate that charter schools that are high- or mid-performing should be approved.
    — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • The safety plan stipulated that these armed officers would conduct ride-along missions on bus routes with high crime rates.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The move was not a surprise — state law stipulates that the primary must be held at least one week before other states’ primaries.
    — Mark Murray, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The ceasefire agreement stipulates 600 trucks a day.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Plant the Seed Set your spreader to the overseeding rate stipulated on the seed bag.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The grant provisions stipulate that the new hires must not be in lieu of positions that would have been filled using state or local funding.
    — Seamus McAvoy, courant.com, 19 Nov. 2021
  • Its rules stipulate that consent from performers must be given for the use of digital replicas.
    — Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Sounding Off My ears tell me Cris Collinsworth’s contract stipulates he’s paid by the word.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Half of respondents stipulate, agreeing to the order without a legal fight.
    — Christopher Carita, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
  • Further, deputies say California law stipulates that deputies need to tell the driver the reason for a stop.
    — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Although deferred money isn’t paid out until the years stipulated within the contract, a team must fully fund it by then.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026

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