proviso
noun, plural pro·vi·sos, pro·vi·soes.
Origin of proviso
Synonyms for proviso
Related Words for proviso
clause, qualification, condition, stipulation, restriction, term, prerequisite, article, provision, riderExamples from the Web for proviso
Contemporary Examples of proviso
The key point is the proviso that Murray notes: insofar as men need to work to survive.
The kingdom takes them in on the proviso that they stay out of politics.
When contemplating how to evaluate Barack Obama's first 100 days, it's important to keep in mind the proviso: Compared to what?
Historical Examples of proviso
I granted you permission to come, but I made it a proviso that there should be no conversation.
One Day's CourtshipRobert Barr
There was also a proviso that the infants should be taught 'suitably to their age.'
The Curse of EducationHarold E. Gorst
The "Wilmot proviso" was for some years the watchword of the anti-extensionists.
The Negro and the NationGeorge S. Merriam
It should, however, be accompanied by the proviso that no more than 10 per cent.
Concrete ConstructionHalbert P. Gillette
He granted the request, but with the proviso that she should never return.
LafayetteMartha Foote Crow