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
And communities that once called for civilian oversight are being told that the promise was always conditional.
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Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
The main opposition People’s Party, which holds the most seats by a single party, threw its conditional support behind Anutin’s party, Bhumjaithai.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Grace can be a frustrating protagonist, making foolish, self-sabotaging decisions in pursuit of fleeting pleasure and conditional approval from guys who, frankly, aren’t worth her time.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
He was sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by 10 years of conditional release.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 4 Sep. 2025
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Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
The main opposition People’s Party, which holds the most seats by a single party, threw its conditional support behind Anutin’s party, Bhumjaithai.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Grace can be a frustrating protagonist, making foolish, self-sabotaging decisions in pursuit of fleeting pleasure and conditional approval from guys who, frankly, aren’t worth her time.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
He was sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by 10 years of conditional release.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditional
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The goal isn't to create AI-dependent individuals but to use technology as a bridge to greater human engagement and self-determination.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Iberian harvester ants were then dependent on Messor structor ants for their survival, forcing the queens to track down males of another species, which is known as sperm parasitism.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Local chapters of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) unions reached tentative agreements with the company to avoid a mass labor shutdown, including UFCW Local 7, which represents grocery workers in Colorado and Wyoming, and UFCW Local 1564, which covers New Mexico.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Union and district officials reached tentative agreements in early August after several months of negotiations and union members voted to ratify them later that month, ahead of the current school year.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Conditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditional. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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