proviso

Example Sentences

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For the time being, he is committed to Wales until 2028, with the obvious proviso that things could change if a big club comes calling.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

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

And the biggest proviso is that the pace of Red Bull - for whom Verstappen won a fourth consecutive drivers' title last year - is particularly hard to divine.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025

Alex and the band capitulated, with the proviso that the video would be free of gimmickry.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024

He'd had this crusty old grandfather he'd never met, from Germany, who'd left his unborn grandchild a trust fund with the proviso that he be named after the old man.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez