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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Etymology
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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Newsom also signed the stipulation and agreed to the fine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The disciplinary stipulation approved by the State Bar Court on April 6 calls for a one-year period of probation with conditions including a 30-day suspension of Ardestani’s license.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
The only stipulation was that if I ever sold the house, the proceeds would be split 50/50, in accordance with the “tenants-in-common” agreement on the deed.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
A stipulation of the bondholder-group loan is that the management team of the parent company, Saks Global, is terminated, one of them said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
That is why, when you look at judicial rhetoric in the UK and US, the standard stipulation is that “proof” means not certainty, but the ability to demonstrate a set of propositions “beyond reasonable doubt.”
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
Those stipulations were filed in federal court in San Francisco on July 15.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The new strategy also puts stipulations on how and where the funds can be used, and raises questions about future direct U.S. support to specialized U.N. bodies such as the United Nations Children’s Fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
There are a few stipulations depending on where you move, but there is also a long list of countries the agency works with amicably to coordinate benefit payments.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
From there, the council freighted the policy with stipulations that made it difficult to actually satisfy.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 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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