the conditional

noun

grammar

: the mood or form that is used to say that something is true or happens only if something else is true or happens

The conditional is often marked by the word "if."

Examples of the conditional in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But their assessment provokes more critical exploration into the conditional nature of mainstream support for Black businesses. —Ebony Flake, Essence, 4 Apr. 2024

The discipline commission in December filed a request with the Supreme Court asking for release of the conditional agreement and affidavit Rokita signed, according to court records. —Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Feb. 2024

An Austrian court on Thursday ordered the conditional transfer of 88-year-old incestuous rapist Josef Fritzl to a regular prison from a prison psychiatric unit, his lawyer told reporters after the hearing. —Reuters, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024

But most female fans will nod knowingly, used to the conditional acceptance of our fandom. —USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024

The drug company can ask FDA to renew the conditional approval annually for up to four more years, for a total of five years of conditional approval. —Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024

Canal+ Group has received the conditional approval from the anti-trust board to acquire Orange Studio and OCS, the film and pay TV operations of Orange, France’s leading telco group. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Jan. 2024

If all the conditional NDCs are also put into place, global temperature rise would still reach 2.5 degrees Celsius, according to the report. —Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023

But overall, the decision makes the conditional spending foundation for much of modern liberal governance seem secure. —Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2023