stipulate
verb (used without object)
to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed byfor ).
stipulates
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present tense formof stipulate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It currently stipulates that a player’s eligibility clock begins with either their full-time enrollment or the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever occurs first.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The efficient-markets hypothesis, developed decades ago by economists at the University of Chicago, stipulates that all available information is already factored into the market price.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
The text of the agreement stipulates there will be “no charge for 60 days only” for commercial ships, in exchange for the U.S. dropping its blockade and permitting Iran to sell oil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
It stipulates that the 2007 act does not apply to the Beach Club complex.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
“Tano had a lot of goons,” Autumn stipulates, finger-spelling goons.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
