proviso

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Even with the proviso that the November inflation figure was likely pushed lower by data issues stemming from the government shutdown, the average worker’s hourly pay can buy a bit more than a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 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

Mangold told Rolling Stone the actors did their own singing - with the proviso that he could fix anything necessary in post-production.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024

Others have been allowed to continue on the proviso they remain peaceful.

From BBC • May 7, 2024

Though this proviso may sound far-fetched, Wagner’s admirers had indeed begun to see Bayreuth as a very special place, the holiest of holies, well before he embarked on Parsifal.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall