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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clauses

Here is a modest proposal: Lincoln Riley and Jim Harbaugh waive their buyout clauses and swap jobs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

The Premier League added new clauses to its regulations to set time frames around disciplinary processes and appeals in the summer.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The Sterling and Stones clauses were worth more than most players operating in the English Football League at that time, significantly strengthening the financial positions of QPR and Barnsley.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

It was acknowledged that writing eventualities into new registrations is very difficult, though City players do have release clauses in their deals should the club enter into administration.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

One is a flat branching structure, in which a series of mostly uncomplicated clauses are concatenated side by side with and or with commas.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker