1. a condition or requirement that is specified as part of an agreement or arrangement
2. the act of specifying something as a condition or requirement

Examples

• The contract included a stipulation that payment must be made within 30 days.
• One stipulation of the scholarship was maintaining a 3.5 GPA.
• The lease agreement contained several stipulations about pet ownership.
• The judge accepted the plea bargain with the stipulation that community service be completed.
• The stipulation of these terms was necessary before signing the deal.
• Both parties agreed to the stipulation without further negotiation.
• The insurance policy had a stipulation excluding coverage for natural disasters.