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 The settlement includes a series of stipulations related to the number of theatrical films the combined company will release per year and the required budget for those films. — Catriona Marangi, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Yes; however, there are extensive stipulations specific to New York sports betting. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors still must decide whether to accept the stipulations of the coastal development permit before any construction begins. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Utah countered with an $8 million offer and stipulations that Scalley would have roster management oversight beyond the 2026 season. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Mayor Andre Dickens has reduced his asking price for the sale of the Atlanta City Detention Center, but only if Fulton County pitches in $200 million for a new hospital on the Southside and agrees to several other stipulations. — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026 All rights reserved American Airlines Admirals Club and United Club and lounges, have similar stipulations, with some interesting wrinkles. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 His only stipulations are that the artist be local and the work not include anything vulgar. — Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Councilmember LeEtta Felter said the stipulations were aimed at minimizing neighborhood impacts and creating clear accountability. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipulations
  1. provisions
  2. requirements
  3. conditions
Noun
  • For properties other than single-family homes and duplexes, the statute addresses reasonable provisions for clean and safe common areas along with services such as garbage removal and extermination of certain pests.
    — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The incident illustrates the failures of trust and safety provisions that are supposed to protect against this kind of confusion.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of provisions
Noun
  • Advertisement In Europe, Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, Portugal, and England implemented school CPR education through national requirements or curriculum standards.
    — Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Avoiding it in the first place makes far more sense, even if the K3's additional hardware and energy requirements complicate the question of its overall environmental footprint.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of requirements
Noun
  • Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts only a 55% chance for good conditions at the launch site as well as listing a moderate-to-high chance of bad conditions for the rocket booster recovery attempt downrange.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The protests, fueled in part by anger over rising living costs, school conditions and public services, erupted into violence Saturday.
    — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of conditions

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“Stipulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipulations. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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