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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It has also been suggested that Kyiv should agree not to pursue NATO membership for 20 years, a stipulation that critics of this plan argue kowtows to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
Throughout wrestling history, this stipulation has not proven to be full proof.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
All that said, this stuff about the loan and Abe and the Korean landowner — which is the show’s own stipulation; Solomon doesn’t get nearly as much air time in the novel — is getting convoluted.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Court records also show Jeter disobeyed stipulations of a prior court order related to those charges.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2024
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Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
Throughout wrestling history, this stipulation has not proven to be full proof.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
All that said, this stuff about the loan and Abe and the Korean landowner — which is the show’s own stipulation; Solomon doesn’t get nearly as much air time in the novel — is getting convoluted.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Court records also show Jeter disobeyed stipulations of a prior court order related to those charges.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Stipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stipulation. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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