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stipulate

[stip-yuh-layt] / ˈstɪp jəˌleɪt /


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In 2020, the royal family held negotiations, known as the “Sandringham Summit,” to stipulate that Prince Harry and Meghan couldn’t represent the royal family while also pursuing commercial interests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

All were required by court order to stipulate how they came to their decisions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

The terms stipulate that Canada will make payments into a US economic development fund of the equivalent of 50 percent of net revenue generated by the bridge for a period of 15 years.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Martin noted some virtual jobs stipulate no promotions during onboarding, as some employers who are enforcing return-to-office rules actively favor their on-site staff for advancement.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026

“Oh man. Can we stipulate right now that I’m not referring to you when I say something like that?”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

The agreement, known as a consent decree, also stipulates that Paramount won’t sell or close its Melrose Avenue campus in Hollywood or the larger Warner Bros. lot in Burbank.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

The lawsuit said that the bonuses violate a decades-old law that stipulates collective bargaining between unions and the mayor—not legislation—determines compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

The January agreement, under which Kurdish fighters would be integrated into state structures, stipulates that the SDF commit to expelling all non-Syrian PKK leaders and members from the country.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

It says the Department of Transport is currently considering the zero-emission vehicle mandate, which stipulates what proportion of cars sold each year must be electric.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

“Tano had a lot of goons,” Autumn stipulates, finger-spelling goons.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

But the law still stipulated that prime ministers of those faiths could not be involved - "directly or indirectly" - in advising during the process of making Church appointments.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Department of Energy formally stipulated that none of the 284 grants terminated in October 2025 were terminated “based on any programmatic, statutory, cost-reduction or performance-based factor.”

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Privately, Paramount officials were worried they might lose that round before Martínez-Olguín so, during negotiations with the states, Paramount stipulated that it would not close the deal on its preferred timetable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

But an 1889 imperial house law stipulated that only men could become emperor, and only through the paternal line.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Candidate instructors, it stipulated, were to have a fluent knowledge of both the French and English languages, and only those of temperate habits and unquestionable character need apply.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

This is the first book I’ve ever read that sounds just like a social media feed, with the author recommending product after product, and then stipulating whether or not he is affiliated with them.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

Aside from stipulating how to divide assets, it safeguards which children from prior relationships will receive an inheritance.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Police forces in England and Wales can restrict protests in certain circumstances, including by stipulating a particular route or saying when it must end.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

The Uniform Code of Military Justice, or UCMJ, contains several provisions stipulating that servicemembers are liable for illegal orders even if they were given by a superior officer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

John and I came up with a contract stipulating that once the computers arrived the 35 students with the highest grade point average would win a computer when they graduated.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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