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proviso¹

  • /pɹəˈvaɪzoʊ/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin proviso (“it being provided”), ablative singular neuter of provisus, past participle of providere (“to provide”); see provide.

noun provisos · provisoes

  1. A conditional provision to an agreement. Now, with all these provisos in mind, what’s the best way to put spinach to work? All due respect to Popeye, a can may not be the tastiest way to introduce it to your table.

Proviso²

Where it comes from

Named for the Wilmot Proviso.

proper noun

  1. A township in Cook County, Illinois, United States.

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noun conditional provision to an agreement

Españolsalvedad
日本語但書 tadashigaki
中文但書 /但书 dànshū
Françaisprovision (à un accord), réserve
DeutschBedingung, Maßgabe, Vorbehalt, Vorbehaltsklausel, Kautel
Русскийусло́вие uslóvije, огово́рка ogovórka

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"proviso." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/proviso. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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proviso. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/proviso

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"proviso." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/proviso.

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@misc{proviso_2026,
  title = {proviso},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/proviso},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}