be conditioned on/upon

phrase

formal
used to say that something will happen only if something else also happens
Payment is conditioned on/upon completion of the project.

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“Be conditioned on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20conditioned%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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