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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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Newman isn’t a fan of infidelity clauses that require a spouse to pay up if they have an affair, since cheating can be tough to prove in court.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Winkleman added that cruise lines typically have a long list of clauses in their passenger contracts that address any number of scenarios, from changing itineraries with little notice to, yes, imposing a fuel surcharge.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The front-of-shirt deal with AIA, worth around £40m a year almost certainly contains relegation clauses that could halve its value.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Switch the clauses in those sentences around, however, and you’ll be reminded that change can and does happen, one determined woman at a time.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 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