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Definition of "proviso" [pro•vi•so]

  • A clause in a document making a qualification, condition, or restriction. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "proviso" in a sentence
  • "The upside-down proviso is paternalistic with respect to earlier owners — it applies even if they chose not to make their permission conditional, as in Gracen."
  • "The upside-down proviso is about protecting the people who got there first."
  • "That proviso is a thoughtful message for young moviegoers."