as in dependent
determined by something else
the train's scheduled departure is contingent on the prompt fixing of the mechanical fault
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Adjective
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As a result, teens don’t become physically dependent on it.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
12 June 2025 -
In addition to murder, authorities have charged Patino with elder or dependent adult abuse resulting in death and elder or dependent adult abuse with infliction of injury, according to court documents.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Proctor has been released on conditional bail until the trial.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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Sweeney is on the verge of seeing a conditional second-round pick turn into a first-rounder in 2027 or 2028 via the Brad Marchand trade with the Florida Panthers.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Contingent (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingent%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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