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as in health
a state of being or fitness
a car that was 10 years old but still in good condition
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as in provision
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
you'll get a bonus with the condition that we meet our sales forecast
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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
a skin condition that prevents me from staying out in the sun for very long
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as in requirement
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
water is a condition for life on Earth
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as in restriction
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
their parents placed several conditions on their weekend plans
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as in to train
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
the length of time that it takes for runners to condition their bodies for a marathon
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as in to adapt
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
a company that must condition its traditional ways of doing business to the realities of the global economy
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Recent Examples of condition
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
How to connect the color palette with your home
Every room is different, and choice of color should be influenced by the particular conditions of the space: how the color functions, the room’s architecture, and where exactly the color is used.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Apr. 2025
Acceptance of lesser evils is consciously used in conditioning the government officials as well as the population at large to the acceptance of evil as such.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
They can be used to diagnose muscle or bone conditions, identify bone breaks or fractures, locate tumors, infection or blood clots, help guide doctors during surgeries, biopsies or radiation therapy, and find places of internal bleeding after trauma.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
How to connect the color palette with your home
Every room is different, and choice of color should be influenced by the particular conditions of the space: how the color functions, the room’s architecture, and where exactly the color is used.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
Through its key complex, this shampoo is able to condition strands and minimize frizz without the weighty, greasy feel of heavier oils.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Apr. 2025
Acceptance of lesser evils is consciously used in conditioning the government officials as well as the population at large to the acceptance of evil as such.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condition
Noun
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Since January the Trump administration has slashed federal funding for research projects centered on equity, health disparities and marginalized communities.—
Angel Algarin,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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Save the Children, one of UNICEF’s major last-mile distributors, typically gives out emergency therapeutic food at clinics where mothers can also give birth and take their infants for health screenings.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But these recent examples suggest the provision is no longer serving that purpose.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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For now, a provision remains active for the Department of Government Efficiency Service and state officials to access Department of Homeland Security and State Department databases to flag potential noncitizen voters.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Harmattan facilitates the spread of diseases, such as influenza.—
Christophe Lavaysse,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2025
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However, in the U.S., the CDC has concluded there is no evidence that pesticides are effective in preventing these diseases and does not recommend this practice.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Marrying Business Impact With Economics While the industry has witnessed a proliferation of smaller, specialized AI models, significant AI chip innovation remains essential to deliver the performance requirements for supporting advanced reasoning and multimodal models.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Clinics, meanwhile, grapple with strict 340B compliance requirements—often without adequate staff or tools to manage efficiently.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some cities and retailers banned plastic straws, and a few states imposed restrictions.—
Hiroko Tabuchi,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Judges have recently blocked or suspended efforts by the Trump administration to ban transgender people from the military, abolish the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and to place restrictions on birthright citizenship.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Your cabin crew has been trained to handle situations like this.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Flight attendants are trained through a four-tier wine education e-learning program developed in partnership with Andrea Robinson, Delta’s longtime sommelier.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Business leaders must be comfortable with continuously adapting strategies to leverage AI advancements.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The social media company's lawyers pointed to other platforms adapting short-form videos like YouTube shorts, Snapchat, X (formerly known as Twitter) and LinkedIn as examples of similar responses to TikTok’s success.—
Beatrice Peterson,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Gutekunst overhauled this position last offseason and the Packers should be in good shape for the foreseeable future.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Tariffs shape and reinforce what’s affordable, what’s available, and, ultimately, whose cultures get priced out of reach.—
Karen Yuan,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condition. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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