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clauses

NOUN

provision in document

Synonyms

STRONGEST

article paragraph passage provision requirement section specification stipulation

STRONG

catch chapter codicil condition heading item joker kicker limitation part point proviso rider ultimatum

WEAK

fine print small print string attached to something

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

Example Sentences

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"Our intention was first to draft a memorandum of understanding, a kind of framework agreement composed of 14 clauses," he said on state television.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Another concerns so-called "sunrise" and "sunset" clauses under which the EU side of the accord would kick in once the United States makes fully good on its pledges, and would expire unless renewed in 2028.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

"Some players will have relegation clauses, which usually are no more than 25%, so the total wage bill will decrease significantly."

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Modern prenups increasingly address crypto, frozen embryos, pet custody and social media nondisclosure clauses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The longest of these embedded clauses, the third and the last, are also with commas or with or.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker