proviso
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8.4
- noun
- /prəˈvaɪzoʊ/
- Formal
:
cláusula
- As my landlord, you agreed to deduct $9.40 per month from my rent under proviso that I supply my own janitor service.
- violate the proviso
- satisfy the proviso
- Proviso requires
I do want to make a few provisos right off the bat.
- I do want to make a few provisos right off the bat.
- Now, aerosol does have one proviso in here that is extremely important.
- But I'll, I'll put a, you know, proviso on that.
- And that condition of proviso was that England had to.
- Acquiring property doesn't violate the lock in proviso or harm others.
- One of my provisos was I don't care where I am on this three-week national tour and Canada.
Examples
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Ask one or two colleagues the same question and note the reservations and provisos, if any, that you and they have.
Academic text (2012) -
I do want to make a few provisos right off the bat.
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So he brought me to this country, with the proviso I marry an American.
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But there is a proviso.
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As a necessary condition for satisfying the Proviso, goods must be removed from the commons.
Academic text (1990) -
When we sign up for this job, taking out the future's garbage... we also agree to a very specific proviso.
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And when enough people heard about this ridiculousness, the proviso was removed in the next contract negotiations.
Blog text (1) -
With the proviso that the defendant complete a year of employment, as was previously ordered by the lower court, this court finds the defendant, Tom Turner, not guilty.
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As regards the most important kinds of property in a capitalist economic system, Locke's Proviso is completely satisfied.
Academic text (1990) -
He accepted the job offer with the proviso that he could work from home two days a week.
Synonyms
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3.3
A condition or rule in an agreement that people must follow
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5.6
A rule in a contract or legal document
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5.3
A separate part of a contract or law that gives a rule people must follow
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6.6
A condition in an agreement that someone must follow
How Restrictive
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word proviso comes from Latin parts pro- 'before' and videre 'to see', so it meant something 'seen before'. Like provision, a proviso is a rule or condition added to an agreement or contract, something decided 'before' the deal.