clauses

NOUN

provision in document

Synonyms

STRONGEST

article paragraph passage provision requirement section specification stipulation

STRONG

catch chapter codicil condition heading item joker kicker limitation part point proviso rider ultimatum

WEAK

fine print small print string attached to something

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

Example Sentences

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Once word gets out that these two are Original Clauses, the men are hailed as heroes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

“I’m expecting the funding sources to be generous, though I don’t know how many Santa Clauses there can be,” Frankel said.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2023

The Elliotts, who are Black, say breaking into the top tier of Santas as first-time pros and Clauses of color hasn’t been easy.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2022

"Bells, Christmas trees, camels, crimped wares, lilies, Santa Clauses, turkeys, all of these elaborate shapes tended to deemphasize texture and flavor."

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2021

All those scraggy- looking Santa Clauses were standing on corners ringing those bells, and the Salvation Army girls, the ones that don't wear any lipstick or anything, were tinging bells too.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger