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

The only stipulation is in the laws of the game, which state that upright advertising must be at least one metre from the touchlines.

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Chandler agreed to each of the stipulations with the words, “Yes, ma’am.”

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The stipulation, signed by both parties, is a significant development in the exes’ dispute, which came to a head in the summer.

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The money would come on the stipulation that the recipient works in Wales for five years after passing their probation.

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The mediators said the militant group is asking for a number of changes, including the stipulation that it disarm and destroy its weapons, a demand Hamas has previously rejected.

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Related Words

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