stipulation

[ stip-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

1. a condition, demand, or promise in an agreement or contract.
2. the act of stipulating. stipulate.

Other Words From

• nonstip·u·lation noun
• restip·u·lation 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 feud culminated in a "Battle of the Billionaires" at WrestleMania 23, with wrestlers fighting on the two men's behalf and a stipulation that the losing billionaire would have their heads shaved bald.

From BBC

On Thursday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Richard S. Kemalyan found Carrillo not guilty by reason of insanity, based on a stipulation by all parties, said David Zygielbaum, the prosecutor in the case.

From Los Angeles Times

A stipulation for loan qualification is that the owner must rent the home to a voucher recipient for a minimum of five years or a nonvoucher, lower-income tenant for seven years.

From Los Angeles Times

A few days after my visit, in early June, Dressback met with Freeman to receive an official performance review for the 2023-24 academic year, a copy of which she shared with me It was the first official yearly evaluation she had been given in her career in the district despite a stipulation in her contract that this occur annually, she said.

From Salon

These are folks out on bail, parole, or probation wearing GPS electronic ankle monitors as a government stipulation.

From Slate

Related Words

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