stipulating

verb

Definition of stipulatingnext
present participle of stipulate
1
as in specifying

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2
as in insisting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipulating
  1. insisting
  2. stating
  3. defining
  4. asking
  5. ensuring
  6. assuring
  7. affirming
Verb
  • The latest lawsuit, filed in Seattle in August by a group of gamers, alleges Valve practices anticompetitive behaviors, like insisting publishers match Steam’s prices even selling through other channels and retaliating against companies that don’t conform by removing their games from Steam.
    Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Artisan caused ripples by insisting on a prime summer release, at a time when independents, even Miramax, were discouraged because of full release schedules with top titles and at that time fewer screens in an average cinema.
    Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of insisting
Verb
  • Bush did this by publicly stating in 2003 his opposition to changing the status quo by either China or Taiwan.
    Charles Walldorf, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility, stating that the attack targeted Israeli security and military sites in retaliation for the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other key figures.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of stating
Verb
  • Finally, set yourself up for success in the new year by defining clear financial goals.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Never mind caring about any of these characters, a word that should technically be in scare quotes here, though kudos to the cast for being so nimble in switching personality traits, defining tics and signature cadences on a dime.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of defining
Verb
  • Rather than asking the reader to identify the important information, the candidate decides which points are most relevant and highlights that data.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
  • By reducing redundant staff and zero energy programs, and by sharpening the pencil on benefits, AC Transit should be able to balance costs and revenues without asking voters for additional taxes.
    Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of asking
Verb
  • The best thing wealth managers can do is to tailor philanthropic advice to accommodate these generational differences, ensuring that both younger and older investors feel understood and supported in their philanthropic endeavors.
    April Rudin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Which SLAs come into play, and which steps are critical for ensuring they’re met?
    Shoeb Javed, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ensuring
Verb
  • The company has also set up its own relief fund and is assuring users that its verification process is sound.
    J.J. McCorvey, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Because evolving the brand strategy at pivotal moments can help quickly signal a shift in the company to key stakeholders—driving belief and assuring audiences through inevitable change.
    Anne-Marie Rosser, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of assuring
Verb
  • His policy proposals reflect many of the 530 anti-LGBTQ bills that have been tracked by the ACLU in this year's legislative session alone, many of which were restrictions on pronoun changes in schools, gender-affirming care restrictions and more.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Physicians and researchers have told ABC News in the past that physicians work with patients and their parents to build a customized and individualized approach to gender-affirming care for trans patients, meaning not every patient will receive any or every type of care.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of affirming
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