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
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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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Without that auto-bye stipulation, the Big Ten and SEC title games would have featured four teams with byes already locked up, dropping the stakes.
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Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
But these calls have been met with backlash from both Democrats and Republicans in California, who argue that states typically get funding without any political stipulations.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Moscow and Kyiv have made clear that stipulations surrounding Ukraine's NATO membership are non-negotiable.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
That’s because Salette was not allowed to have copies made of the de Saint Phalle’s work—an unusual stipulation for an artist biopic.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
But these calls have been met with backlash from both Democrats and Republicans in California, who argue that states typically get funding without any political stipulations.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Moscow and Kyiv have made clear that stipulations surrounding Ukraine's NATO membership are non-negotiable.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
That’s because Salette was not allowed to have copies made of the de Saint Phalle’s work—an unusual stipulation for an artist biopic.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for stipulation
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“Stipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stipulation. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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