Meanings
plural sunrise clauses
- businessA contract provision that extends coverage to events that occurred before the contract was signed.
Synonyms: sunrise provision · Antonyms: sunset clause
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA contract provision that extends coverage to events that occurred before the contract was signed.
Cite this entry
sunrise clause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunrise%20clause
“sunrise clause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunrise%20clause. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sunrise clause,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunrise%20clause.
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