stipulation
Americannoun
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stipulations
plural
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a condition, demand, or promise in an agreement or contract.
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the act of stipulating.
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Origin of stipulation
First recorded in 1545–55, stipulation is from the Latin word stipulātiōn- (stem of stipulātiō ). See stipulate 1, -ion
Explanation
If all stipulations aren't met, the deal's off. By not reading the contract's fine print, you overlooked the stipulation that you perform in a clown suit. At least you can juggle. The Latin root of stipulation is stipulat-, meaning “demanded as a formal promise.” The judge might allow you to go free, with the stipulation that you never again go swimming in a public fountain. A nightly foot massage could be one of many stipulations detailed in your “dating agreement.” Right or left tonight?
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The stipulation demonstrates the pull that Musk has with investors eager to put their money behind the tech billionaire, who also runs Tesla and SpaceX.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The stipulation comes from the Disability Discrimination Act of 1995.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
There is no specific stipulation on paternity leave, leaving those in the men's game to juggle their responsibilities.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
But the key element that alarmed and upset some rival studio executives was the stipulation that the studio would relinquish ownership of “Sinners” to Coogler after 25 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
The president of the bank, Jezdimir Vasiljevic, had given his executives the authority to offer a purse of $5 million with one stipulation: The match had to commence in three weeks in Yugoslavia.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Your attorney should coordinate your will, beneficiary designations, charitable gifts and executor stipulations so they all work like clockwork.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
A wider truce between the U.S. and Iran signed this month includes stipulations for both countries and their allies to stop military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
That's because one of its stipulations is it requires a team to submit to the FIA evidence that was not available at the time the penalty was incurred.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
The quest is not a triumph but a symptom, a desperate refusal to accept the unswayable stipulations of existence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
And they are certainly not the stipulations of some governing body, like the rules of Major League Baseball.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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