stipulation

[stip-yuh-ley-shuhn]

noun

1. a condition, demand, or promise in an agreement or contract.

2. the act of stipulating. stipulate.

Other Word Forms

• nonstipulation noun
• restipulation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stipulation¹

First recorded in 1545–55, stipulation is from the Latin word stipulātiōn- (stem of stipulātiō ). See stipulate ¹, -ion

Example Sentences

UC has not publicly agreed to the stipulations — which have been broadly summarized in reporting from The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

FireAid also clarified that “a stipulation of the FireAid funds communicated to each grantee that not a single dollar was allowed to be spent on administrative costs to ensure maximum benefit.”

From Los Angeles Times

The mortgage agreement for the Arizona property required them to occupy the home as their “principal residence” for at least a year, barring “extenuating circumstances” or the lender allowing them to violate the stipulation.

From Salon

But the warring sides reached a truce, agreeing that Murdoch instead would provide “a sworn declaration describing his current health condition,” according to a joint stipulation filed in U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

A major concern for Jobs to Move America over the contract’s lack of stipulations was related to Hyundai’s recent issues with U.S. employment standards.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• arrangement 
• clause 
• obligation 
• precondition 
• provision 
• qualification 
• requirement 
• restriction 
• specification