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proviso

[ pruh-vahy-zoh ]

noun

plural provisos, provisoes.
  1. a clause in a statute, contract, or the like, by which a condition is introduced.
  2. a stipulation or condition.

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proviso

/ əˈɪəʊ /

noun

  1. a clause in a document or contract that embodies a condition or stipulation
  2. a condition or stipulation
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of proviso1

1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin ōīō, for ōīō ( quod ) it being provided (that), ablative neuter singular of Latin ōīܲ, past participle of ōŧ to provide
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of proviso1

C15: from Medieval Latin phrase ōīō quod it being provided that, from Latin ōīܲ provided
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George also trained for several years with Unique FA, an elite academy, but under the proviso that he would play with players a few years older than himself.

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And the biggest proviso is that the pace of Red Bull - for whom Verstappen won a fourth consecutive drivers' title last year - is particularly hard to divine.

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Wallace had one proviso: If the fruit or vegetables have been scorched or damaged by fire, it’s possible toxins or heavy metals have embedded in the food, and it should be discarded.

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Alex and the band capitulated, with the proviso that the video would be free of gimmickry.

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Yet technological rule changes for this year's competition have reduced crew sizes from 11 people to eight, but with the proviso that any body part can now be used to create power.

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