Synonyms for clause

Most common

1. Paragraph — A group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of a sentence or may constitute the whole…

2. Provision

provision, proviso, stipulation, condition

Other

section, article, chapter

n. 1
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of a sentence or may constitute the whole sentence, depending on the syntax in each instance.
Near-synonyms: sentential, sentence
n. 2
A verb, its necessary grammatical arguments, and any adjuncts affecting them.

Phrases: forum selection clause relative clause subordinate clause main clause nominal clause noun clause escape clause content clause

sentence This sentence states exactly how the writer feels.
passage I copied a passage from the book into my notebook.
paragraph Can you understand the meaning of this paragraph?
provision There was a provision in his will for his mistress.
proviso On the proviso that you don't use mayonaise, you may make me a sandwich.

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (article³ = 3 syllables).