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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Clauses in the contracts bar them from sharing the identities of the parents they worked with.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

“I’m expecting the funding sources to be generous, though I don’t know how many Santa Clauses there can be,” Frankel said.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2023

The Elliotts, who are Black, say breaking into the top tier of Santas as first-time pros and Clauses of color hasn’t been easy.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2022

Added Roberts: “We cannot accept the remarkable view that the Religion Clauses have nothing to say about a religious organization’s freedom to select its own ministers.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2022

There’s lights strung across the street downtown, and Santa Clauses hanging from the lamp posts.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli