How to Use stipulate in a Sentence

stipulate

verb
  • The cease-fire was stipulated by the treaty.
  • The rules stipulate that players must wear uniforms.
  • Let’s stipulate that, first and foremost.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
  • And not stipulate to the idea that this thing that can’t go on forever will never stop.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
  • One belief is that laws should be long enough to carefully stipulate all sorts of twists and turns.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • League rules also stipulate that coaches, staff and personnel cannot bet on any sports.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
  • The reward stipulates one free item per person with the Chick-fil-A app.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Hamas has long stipulated a full Israeli withdrawal as part of any deal.
    — Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Many agents plan to stipulate that if a home seller does not agree to pay their commission, their buyer is on the hook for that money.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Restaurants would designate the healthy option with a symbol on their menus, the bill stipulates.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
  • City rules stipulate a council member cannot be recalled within six months of taking office.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
  • State guidelines stipulate that charter schools that are high- or mid-performing should be approved.
    — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • The safety plan stipulated that these armed officers would conduct ride-along missions on bus routes with high crime rates.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The ceasefire agreement stipulates 600 trucks a day.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Plant the Seed Set your spreader to the overseeding rate stipulated on the seed bag.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Its rules stipulate that consent from performers must be given for the use of digital replicas.
    — Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Half of respondents stipulate, agreeing to the order without a legal fight.
    — Christopher Carita, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
  • Further, deputies say California law stipulates that deputies need to tell the driver the reason for a stop.
    — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Although deferred money isn’t paid out until the years stipulated within the contract, a team must fully fund it by then.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • That trade was governed by a treaty stipulating that the monkeys could be used strictly for biomedical research.
    — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • These picks, as stipulated by the collective bargaining agreement, fall between the third round and the seventh round.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The legislative text stipulates that none of the funds may be used for non-security elements related to the project.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • It’s not meant to help members wage wars of choice, but to deter and repel aggressors by stipulating that an attack on one ally is an attack on all.
    — Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The department also stipulated that the list of countries may be amended throughout the pilot.
    — Chad De Guzman, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The code’s key requirements stipulate that the basis of environmental claims must be clear and that the meaning of all terms must be clear to consumers.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The state transportation code stipulates that e-bikes must have motors that disengage when the rider applies the brakes or stops pedaling.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
  • While nothing in the site’s terms stipulate that the jobs need to be unique or different, most have something that’s not exactly standard, says Fung.
    — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Let’s stipulate that some of these fact checks are identifying unfactual statements.
    — Tim Graham, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
  • However, the initiative does not stipulate how dollars diverted from payroll must be spent.
    — Kff Health News, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
  • The agreement stipulates that the school would be required to make the theater available for a minimum of 180 days per year for public events.
    — Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025

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