stipulate

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Recent Examples of stipulate The autopsy did not stipulate who is believed to have killed Hood, but seemed to corroborate authorities’ belief that he was killed in self-defense by one of two people in the home at the time. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025 The city’s rules stipulate that the listing of companies may be canceled if trading in their securities has remained suspended for 18 months consecutively. CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025 That's a problem considering Wisconsin building codes don't include any kind of flood plain regulations that would stipulate how to elevate a building, or where not to build based on floodplains, said Sarah Rafajko, the state's National Flood Insurance Program coordinator. Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Let’s stipulate that the country would be better off if redrawing congressional maps were firmly restricted to the decennial census, as the Wall Street Journal recently editorialized. Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stipulate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipulate
Verb
  • By refusing to specify details of the case, the government keeps the possibility alive of changing their reasoning or their claims to have the same effect for different reasons—just as the mob changes its reasoning for killing Cinna.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The label doesn’t specify the thread count, but the sheets certainly felt soft and luxurious.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dylan insisted that the film needed every frame.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Still, his wife insisted that his refusal felt like a breach of trust.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The fallout from all this has defined an especially dramatic week in Spanish football.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Its artistic yet pragmatic nature also defines Valladolid’s role as a place of discovery platform, a prestige auteurs’ hub just weeks after San Sebastián — and a bridge for awards-season exposure.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Tigers exacted some measure of revenge by eliminating Cleveland in the wild card series — only to once again lose the ALDS in five games — this time in highly heartbreaking fashion, on a walk-off base hit by the Seattle Mariners in the 15th inning.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Thousands of miles of piping and wiring must meet exacting safety standards.
    Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sam's Throne Campground and surrounding public areas will remain closed to ensure public safety while the search and monitoring operations continue, according to the release.
    Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But unless courts enjoin it, the statutory carry requirement is enforceable nationwide.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The department is denying student loan forgiveness to borrowers in the IBR plan who have reached the 20- or 25-year threshold for discharge, even while the department concedes that loan forgiveness is authorized under IBR and has not been blocked or enjoined by any court.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The shutdown was assured to continue into the next week.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Vance said he was assured the 25-24 vote in the Israeli Knesset was purely symbolic.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When asked whether the store will be back next year, Simonson said the company will evaluate changes to the property as needed.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • During his first Zoom consultation with clients, Perri always asked them to share their story.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Stipulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipulate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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