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
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.
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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
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
The Premier League’s financial regulations allow clubs to incur a financial loss of £105m over a three-year period, at an average of £35m per year, and on the proviso that £90m is covered by by secure funding from the owners.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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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
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
The Premier League’s financial regulations allow clubs to incur a financial loss of £105m over a three-year period, at an average of £35m per year, and on the proviso that £90m is covered by by secure funding from the owners.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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But Casper also blocked a provision aimed at barring states from counting mail ballots postmarked by Election Day but that election officials receive after.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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But several provisions in the bill, which the House of Representatives passed in a largely party-line 215-214 vote in May 2025, could cause millions of Americans enrolled in Medicaid to lose their health insurance coverage, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.—
Simon F. Haeder,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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This would be Whitson’s second trip on an Axiom mission to the ISS, and part of NASA’s requirement that former NASA astronaut command commercial mission visits to the ISS.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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While Hochul’s executive order bars the State Police from cooperating with immigration enforcement, the same isn’t true for the state’s myriad local cops, which have a patchwork of requirements; NYC has its own prohibitions but Rotterdam, clearly, does not.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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The stipulation would bar eligibility for families with undocumented parents or parents on non-working visas, as well as families where only one parent can obtain a Social Security number.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Given the last-chance stipulation, expect Becky Lynch to prevail as a strong favorite, thereby becoming the second-ever women’s Intercontinental champion.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The industry continued to grow until 2020, when a combination of weather and economic conditions dealt setbacks to farmers and processors alike.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Dry mouth can be caused by medications, lifestyle factors, and medical conditions.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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“Proviso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proviso. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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