proviso

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I agree with some of this...with a key proviso.

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a stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision"

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noun

a stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for proviso.

noun

a stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision"

Example sentences

I agree with some of this...with a key proviso.

With the proviso that I see no reason to actively try to dissuade prostitutes from making their living that way if they so choose.

I offered a $100 reward for a five city US excursion, originating in Japan, with the proviso "I use Delta.

I'd categorize it under both deserving and lucky, with the proviso that "deserving and unlucky" is a rather large category.

Every defense I've seen from the administration includes some proviso that they're only gathering data about foreign nationals suspected of terrorism.

The oath of allegiance is to the nation and the Constitution, not to the government, and it specifically includes the proviso of protecting the nation against "all enemies, foreign and domestic".