as in dependent
determined by something else
the sale of the house is conditional upon the approval of a mortgage for the prospective buyer
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Recent Examples of conditional
In Florida, a person found not guilty by reason of insanity may be placed on conditional release, which requires a treatment plan and periodic monitoring.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
If a trigger fails, a webhook times out, or a conditional branch breaks, the system flags the failure and enqueues it.
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Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
They are generally paid minimum wage, and any infraction or exam failure can mean an immediate withdrawal of one’s conditional employment offer, the former trainees interviewed said.
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Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
Trump linked the bill’s signing to the passage of the SAVE America Act, which aims to strengthen voter ID requirements and mandate proof of citizenship in elections, and said his signature was conditional on whether Congress passes the election integrity legislation.
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Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
If a trigger fails, a webhook times out, or a conditional branch breaks, the system flags the failure and enqueues it.
—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
They are generally paid minimum wage, and any infraction or exam failure can mean an immediate withdrawal of one’s conditional employment offer, the former trainees interviewed said.
—
Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
Trump linked the bill’s signing to the passage of the SAVE America Act, which aims to strengthen voter ID requirements and mandate proof of citizenship in elections, and said his signature was conditional on whether Congress passes the election integrity legislation.
—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditional
Adjective
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Some states have started to broaden these rules to allow candidates to use campaign funds for other dependent care, too, like elder care.
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Car companies and their supply chains are particularly dependent on the movement of goods through USMCA and have been in the crosshairs of the administration's tariff policy.
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Persistent fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon is threatening a tentative deal reached between the United States and Iran to end their war.
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That hypothesis remains tentative; the fossil record is fragmentary enough that ruling out opportunistic or scavenging behavior is difficult.
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“Conditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditional. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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