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 NFL had approached him years prior about headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, but it came with the stipulation to perform “Run This Town” with Rihanna and Kanye West.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
City officials said the seven-day policy was the result of a stipulation reached after the city was sued over its handling of encampments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Pharmacies received the green light to create the compounded drug when a GLP-1 shortage began in 2022 — with the stipulation that the drugs could be manufactured only during a shortage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The stipulation comes from the Disability Discrimination Act of 1995.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Your Honor, since there is no stipulation that the land be sold in one piece, I’d like to first bid on the section including the spring from the tracks to the stream.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
She said the museum had documentation for everything Kinghan had provided and that the forms did not offer any stipulations for the items and services provided.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Your attorney should coordinate your will, beneficiary designations, charitable gifts and executor stipulations so they all work like clockwork.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Those stipulations were filed in federal court in San Francisco on July 15.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
But it had to be scrapped due to stipulations in a settlement with one of the accusers, forcing filmmakers to craft a new ending.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 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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