proviso

Mr. McElwee signs off on the project, with the encouragement of Adrian—who has long thought his father should aim more for the mainstream—and the proviso that he be allowed to shoot a making-of film.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Abiy's economic reforms have received support from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, under the proviso the country liberalises its foreign currency exchange market and gets a handle on its debt.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

There’s an interesting proviso in the Allbirds–to–NewBird AI switchover that’s gotten much less public attention.

From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2026

Yet with the proviso that Sainz is still adapting to his new surroundings - car and team - Albon has had a decisive advantage over the Spaniard.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025

She accepted, with the proviso that the wedding take place in the spring, after she received her degree.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The provisoes of the act virtually left the whole power of punishment still in the hands of the governor and council.

From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Charles Campbell

“From Densham’s very elaborate provisoes I think we may gather that he has a plan.”

From Mysterious Mr. Sabin by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim

We have in these few brief provisoes the sum total of everything that, in effect, constitutes the liberty of the subject.

From The Empire of the East by H. B. (Helen Barrett) Montgomery

The bill, however, was clogged with provisoes against the encroachments of prerogative.

From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Charles Campbell

Why was the crown entailed by so many provisoes, reserves, and limitations?

From A Seasonable Warning and Caution against the Insinuations of Papists and Jacobites in favour of the Pretender Being a Letter from an Englishman at the Court of Hanover by Daniel Defoe

Experts said such provisos still have the effect of muzzling a victim’s speech and hindering public accountability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025

Two novel provisos, however, combine to make the rule nearly toothless.

From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2023

We’ll begin with all the usual provisos: It’s early, it’s spring training, there’s a long way to go and it could mean nothing at all.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2023

Since then, they have created clauses for providing cover, including provisos that ships need to stay inside the corridor when transiting or risk invalidating their policies.

From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2022

A broad view of the church opening its doors to all the world is theoretically true, but practically subject to provisos.

From Etiquette by Agnes H. Morton