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 December, the 31-year-old country singer entered a conditional plea in Davidson County Circuit Court to two misdemeanor charges of reckless endangerment.
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
The political pundit and comedian Russell Brand has been released on conditional bail until his hearing in London on May 30, the court has confirmed with NPR.
—Andrew Limbong, NPR, 2 May 2025
Their love is conditional For narcissists, love is conditional, and needs to be earned.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 15 May 2025
The weather service said there is also a slight risk for severe storms on Tuesday, but the severe weather is conditional on how Monday’s activity occurs.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
The political pundit and comedian Russell Brand has been released on conditional bail until his hearing in London on May 30, the court has confirmed with NPR.
—Andrew Limbong, NPR, 2 May 2025
Their love is conditional For narcissists, love is conditional, and needs to be earned.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 15 May 2025
The weather service said there is also a slight risk for severe storms on Tuesday, but the severe weather is conditional on how Monday’s activity occurs.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditional
Adjective
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Not surprisingly, the latter is highly dependent on the former, industry experts say.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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The new law made married women dependent citizens; their citizenship status was now entirely derived from that of their husbands.—
Time,
Time,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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This weekend’s tentative agreement is the second time the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and NJ Transit management have shook hands on a wage bump.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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New Jersey Transit and the union representing its train engineers reached a tentative agreement on Sunday, ending the state's first statewide rail strike in over 40 years.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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“Conditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditional. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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