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stipulated

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˈstɪpjəˌɫeɪtɪd// UK //stˈɪpjʊlˌeɪtɪd// stip·u·lat·ed

adj. required or demanded as part of an official agreement or set of rules. It describes something that must happen because it was clearly stated in a contract.

adj. demanded or specified as a requirement within a formal agreement or legal contract. Often used as a participial adjective to describe conditions that are non-negotiable.


SIMPLE

The stipulated deadline for the project is next Friday.

CONTEXTUAL

The contract included a stipulated penalty for any delays in the delivery of the construction materials.

COMPLEX

While the initial proposal was vague, the final agreement contained several stipulated clauses that protected the intellectual property of the smaller firm during the merger.

Synonyms
Usage

Often functions as a participial adjective preceding a noun like 'sum', 'time', or 'condition'.

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