proviso

First, notice the massive proviso: This only applies to investors who believe AI armageddon is plausible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Sylvester Stallone wrote the screenplay in under a week and famously refused an offer of $350,000 to sell his script, given his proviso to star in the movie himself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 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

The California Coastal Commission approved a permit for the event on May 9 with a major proviso.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025

Harry and Hermione felt that it was best not to stay anywhere too long, and Ron agreed, with the sole proviso that their next move took them within reach of a bacon sandwich.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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

Numerous heirs at law, reversioners, and creditors implored the Upper House to introduce such provisoes as might secure the innocent against all danger of being involved in the punishment of the guilty.

From The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 by Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay

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

“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

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

I said, “Well, I don’t actually do that kind of thing. But I’ll do it with two provisos: One, you have to introduce me. And two, you have to sing a song with me.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2024

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

They met all the suggestions of Leopold, for decisive action, with so many provisos and precautions, that nothing could be done.

From The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott