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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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The Fed may also need to maintain more flexibility in its forward guidance, such as using opt out clauses, according to Forbes.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Another concerns so-called "sunrise" and "sunset" clauses under which the EU side of the accord would kick in once the United States makes fully good on its pledges, and would expire unless renewed in 2028.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Glass Lewis said in its benchmark advisory policy that such “forum selection clauses are not in shareholders’ best interests.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

"Some players will have relegation clauses, which usually are no more than 25%, so the total wage bill will decrease significantly."

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Trueba proceeded to explain to him the various clauses of the marriage contract, which did a great deal to assuage the Frenchman’s fears.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende