proviso

A proviso in the lease forbids tenants from subletting the apartment.
The offer came with a proviso that the work be finished by Friday.
She accepted the invitation with one proviso: no speeches at dinner.
The committee approved the plan, with the proviso that costs stay within budget.
The statute includes a proviso for properties built before 1950.

Similar words

clause

limitation

restriction

condition

qualification

stipulation

exception

The offer came with a proviso that the work be finished by Friday.
A proviso in the lease forbids tenants from subletting the apartment.
The committee approved the plan, with the proviso that costs stay within budget.
The statute includes a proviso for properties built before 1950.
She accepted the invitation with one proviso: no speeches at dinner.

condition

stipulation

qualification

clause

restriction

limitation

exception

From Medieval Latin proviso quod, meaning “provided that”, built on Latin provisus, the past participle of providere, “to provide”.

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