stipulates

verb

Definition of stipulatesnext
present tense third-person singular of stipulate
1
as in specifies

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2
as in insists

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipulates
  1. specifies
  2. insists
  3. defines
  4. ensures
  5. assures
  6. affirms
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  • The measure specifies that 60% of the proceeds would go to the county for homeless services.
    Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • What to know about buyer-broker agreements The buyer-broker agreement is a contract between a real estate agent and a homebuyer that specifies the terms of their working relationship, said Cobreiro — the goal of which is to identify a house for the buyer to purchase.
    Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of specifies
Verb
  • The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power insists there are no lead pipelines requiring replacement within its nearly 745,000 connections.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Crowley insists that Garfield's cameo is very hard to spot, given that Almut runs past other custodians on her route.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of insists
Verb
  • Before initiating the collaboration, establish a structured communication plan that defines how updates, issues and progress will be discussed.
    Vamsi Gosu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In a legal world that, in part, defines presidential immunity based on the balance of power between the three branches of government, this can’t be a bad thing.
    Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of defines
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  • Its standout, taller, slimmer bottle ensures an easy pour while fitting seamlessly into the Uncle Nearest portfolio with the same signature front label shape.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Dermatologists recommend using an SPF of at least 30, which ensures that the sunscreen filters out 97 percent of UVB rays—and not just when the sun is out.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ensures
Verb
  • One does not have to be old friends, Miss Manners assures you, to spare another human needless embarrassment.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Though no new footage of Plaza can be spied in the midseason trailer that went out this week, Agatha All Along showrunner Jac Schaeffer assures fans that the scene-stealing character will be seen again.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of assures
Verb
  • The book affirms the many ways to make a family and how those bonds hold us through loss and growth over time.
    Meghan Riordan Jarvis, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Moreover, reading Powers in this more difficult, demanding way affirms the imperative that Literature—recalcitrant in its ideas, characters, and storylines—should invite and sustain more of and from its readers.
    Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
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