as in provision
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
released the drunken revelers with the proviso that they behave for the remainder of the Mardi Gras
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Recent Examples of proviso
But, as is always the case with the law, there are a few provisos.
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
When Dead & Company officially closed out their touring career last summer at Oracle Park in San Francisco (with the proviso that one-offs or residencies like this one might still happen in the future), there were no repeats over those three nights.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 May 2024
One specific criticism of Consumer Watchdog revolves around a unique proviso of Proposition 103.
—Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
With these provisos: First, Holiday wasn’t white, and didn’t have any cushioning money behind her.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
When Dead & Company officially closed out their touring career last summer at Oracle Park in San Francisco (with the proviso that one-offs or residencies like this one might still happen in the future), there were no repeats over those three nights.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 May 2024
One specific criticism of Consumer Watchdog revolves around a unique proviso of Proposition 103.
—Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
With these provisos: First, Holiday wasn’t white, and didn’t have any cushioning money behind her.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for proviso
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proviso
Noun
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The provision for credit losses decreased to $123,000, attributed to a decrease in average loans receivable.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The amendment also does away with a provision that limits the exemption to companies with no more than $100,000 in gross receipts and applies the exemption to all grant amounts instead of just the first $1 million received.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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One requirement is that the guest artists already have a book of big band arrangements.Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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This translates directly to meeting future business requirements and today's process and collaboration needs.Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Be smart: The majority-districts stipulation was put in place to ensure candidates tried to appeal to all Richmond voters, not just wealthier and white residents, especially given the city's history of trying to dilute the Black vote.Karri Peifer, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Musk is only awarding money to those who sign what his America political action committee has called a petition in favor of the First and Second Amendments under the stipulation they are registered to vote in a swing state.Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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The idea of vigorous exercise can be daunting to people who are out of condition, Manmadhan said.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Their daughter, Ruth O'Loughlin, hoped her parents could stay safe amid the conditions.Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Proviso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proviso. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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