stipulations

noun

plural of stipulation
as in provisions
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 stipulations But Shields has a few stipulations for her teenage daughter. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 The Pentagon balked at those stipulations, leading it and Trump to cut ties with the company. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 2 June 2026 Though technically this funding is meant to cover three years, unlike a traditional annual funding bill, the money comes with few stipulations on how and when it should be spent. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 9 June 2026 But what some retirees may not realize is that this account balance comes with certain stipulations if the money is sitting in a traditional IRA or 401(k). — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 June 2026 All sorts of improper provisions and constitutionally contentious stipulations are undoubtedly buried within these shiny new AI laws. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 This is because Roth IRAs allow withdrawals of your contributions penalty-free (there are, however, stipulations for withdrawing earnings). — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 12 June 2026 In multiple states with large populations, including New York and California, June 1 was the cutoff for work requirements, meaning more Americans are now subject to the stipulations. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 3 June 2026 As a result of stipulations with pick protections, the Hornets received the least-favorable 2026 first-round selections of Washington, Memphis, Phoenix and Orlando. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipulations
  1. provisions
  2. requirements
  3. conditions
Noun
  • Online claims suggest Team Norway distrusts American food after shipping 1,276 pounds of provisions for the World Cup.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • The bill restricts adversarial foreign nations from maintaining significant investments in agricultural land and property near military bases, among other provisions.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
Definition of provisions
Noun
  • News to know now The Supreme Court said Texas can enforce age verification and parental consent requirements for most apps while those rules are being challenged as a free-speech violation.
    — Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Threatening to limit mail-in voting, adding ridiculous ID requirements, or staging thugs at polling places are other possible ways to convince you to stay home.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026
Definition of requirements
Noun
  • For sure, the old philosophy that all athletes with heart conditions should not play competitive sports is outdated and not correct.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of conditions

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