STIPULATES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

stipulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of stipulate

as in specifies

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But any agreement that specifies which uses of AI are taboo would be better than a status quo that prohibits none.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
However, the contract lists Sacramento as Kennah's office and specifies the lower rate.

— Tyler Horst, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of specifies

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The administration insists its strategy of inflicting economic pain is working.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
But Jessica insists that Elizabeth doesn’t know the specific brand of hot dogs and buns she’s already acquired, which means that if, for instance, Elizabeth brought Hawaiian buns and chicken sausages, there would be an inconsistency.

— Jennifer Kim, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of insists

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People in search of healthcare do not care which national story others wish to project onto a molecule, device, or platform, which regulatory philosophy defines it, or which flag stands behind a laboratory.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
The memo, which was circulated internally in September and posted to the company's website on Tuesday, revises how the company defines the role of software development engineers and managers in the age of AI.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of defines

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Curtis Morrison of Red Eagle Law notes in an interview that the Dorcas decision enjoins the USCIS holds, but the government has appealed that order.

— Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The result will be a legal race to see which of those courts enjoins the policy first.

— John E. Jones III, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of enjoins

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The firm's methodology states that each merger and acquisition is reviewed on a case-by-base basis.

— Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
The ordinance also states that vendors cannot be on one block for more than four hours, requiring them to move from place to place.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of states

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Hence the gorgeous moment when Mi-ok joins Ho-seok for a nightcap under the stars—secret moonshine—and affirms that, in the face of insurmountable problems, enduring them together is their only solution.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Cosmic Symphony memorializes the instruments, honors their journeys, and affirms the resilience of the human spirit.

— Billboard Staff, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

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