clause
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
a distinct article or provision in a contract, treaty, will, or other formal or legal written document.
Origin of clause
1Other words from clause
- clausal, adjective
- sub·claus·al, adjective
- subclause, noun
Words that may be confused with clause
- clause , claws
Words Nearby clause
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How to use clause in a sentence
So far, TV networks have pushed back against agreeing to these enigmatic clauses.
‘Kind of squishy’: Advertisers lobby to add pandemic clauses to TV upfront deals | Tim Peterson | September 1, 2020 | DigidayThe contract clause had an end date that was slowly approaching, so the question of when Avatar 2 was expected to release was critical.
‘The Dream Architects’: Inside the making of gaming’s biggest franchises | Rachel King | September 1, 2020 | FortuneThe document in both cases includes the same clauses placing the burden on the city if things don’t go as planned.
The Deal Before the 101 Ash St. Debacle Helps Explain How We Got Here | Lisa Halverstadt and Jesse Marx | August 24, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoAllied Universal’s contract also includes a clause stating that its video footage is not considered a public record, meaning members of the public need a court order to view footage recorded by more than two-thirds of the agency’s security force.
MTS Purged Body Camera Footage Before Man’s Attorney Could Access it | Lisa Halverstadt | July 21, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoHer practice already had a digital platform compliant with health-related privacy laws and patient release forms that included a clause about telehealth.
They would not, for example, supersede federal law regarding the Establishment clause in the First Amendment.
Sanford hits back at Sullivan, who “has certainly not lived up to this clause.”
Weird as the theory is, invoking “quantum physics” is not an escape clause from obeying physical laws.
Dear NASA: Fuel-Free Rocket Thruster Is Literally Too Good to Be True | Matthew R. Francis | August 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere may even be a clause in her contract by which she has to agree to certain content restrictions.
But an aspect that is particularly troubling is that such a clause exists at all.
He added that lessening clause, remembering, quite simply, how much more brilliant he was than Nigel.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensThe Act contained another practical clause, designed to block the construction of lines from political considerations.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowAn insurance policy may be assigned, though it usually contains a clause that the consent of the insurer is needful.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesThis clause was adopted, and James Madison for the first time attracted state-wide attention to his thinking and philosophy.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyHis lordship next proceeded to the ten-pound qualification clause.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
British Dictionary definitions for clause
/ (klɔːz) /
grammar a group of words, consisting of a subject and a predicate including a finite verb, that does not necessarily constitute a sentence: See also main clause, subordinate clause, coordinate clause
a section of a legal document such as a contract, will, or draft statute
Origin of clause
1Derived forms of clause
- clausal, adjective
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Cultural definitions for clause
A group of words in a sentence that contains a subject and predicate. (See dependent clause and independent clause.)
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