Meaning & use
Proviso
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A condition or stipulation attached to an agreement, especially one that limits or qualifies it.
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She agreed to lend him the car, with the proviso that he return it by noon.
The contract contained a proviso allowing either party to withdraw with 30 days' notice.
A note on using this word
The word comes from the Latin legal phrase "proviso quod," meaning "it being provided that," once common in formal legal clauses.
Words with a similar meaning
stipulationcondition
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