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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

But its bylaws stipulate that the entity can be dissolved at any time, which means the billionaire could regain control of it as soon as his second term ends in 2029.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 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

However, the initiative does not stipulate how dollars diverted from payroll must be spent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 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

It currently stipulates that a player’s eligibility clock begins with either their full-time enrollment or the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever occurs first.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

But the pact also stipulates that the future administration would be based on talks between Iran and Oman, which controls the strait’s southern shores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

The Met Office stipulates that temperatures in Scotland must reach 25C for three consecutive days, in the same area, for it to be classified as a heatwave.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

This stipulates that one of the factors keeping most people from being attracted to their siblings is their close proximity as children.

From Salon ● May 21, 2010

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

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Hearn had previously said White would not be involved in promoting the fight, while Warren says both fighters' contracts stipulated the same.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 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

“It does not prevent the County from agreeing to a standstill. It does not prevent the county from returning to court with a stipulated resolution.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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

But now we had to at least prove that we had a right to work in the country, and that was exactly what the employment authorization card stipulated.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 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

Don informs the executive committee that the health department has issued a letter stipulating what parents must do for their child to return to school.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2025

Some reformers argue that this prohibition can be ignored or somehow circumvented—perhaps we could pass an amendment eliminating the clause stipulating that the Senate can’t be amended, then amend the Senate with another amendment.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2025

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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