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

Over the weekend the government announced it would provide loan guarantees worth £1.5bn for JLR, with the stipulation that the supply chain would be supported.

From BBC

Franklin’s lawyer apparently agreed, and both sides reached a stipulation to vacate the verdict and enter a judgment in favor of Geragos.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

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