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as in health
a state of being or fitness
a car that was 10 years old but still in good condition
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as in provision
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
you'll get a bonus with the condition that we meet our sales forecast
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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
a skin condition that prevents me from staying out in the sun for very long
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as in requirement
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
water is a condition for life on Earth
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as in restriction
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
their parents placed several conditions on their weekend plans
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as in to train
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
the length of time that it takes for runners to condition their bodies for a marathon
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as in to adapt
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
a company that must condition its traditional ways of doing business to the realities of the global economy
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Recent Examples of condition
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Tender swelling, redness or warmth — sometimes with painful or frequent urination or fever — may be epididymitis, the condition Johnson had.
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Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
In response to concerns about extreme heat, FIFA implemented three-minute hydration breaks midway through each half regardless of temperatures or whether stadiums are enclosed or air conditioned.
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Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Her condition as of June was not noted.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Tender swelling, redness or warmth — sometimes with painful or frequent urination or fever — may be epididymitis, the condition Johnson had.
—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Verb
Iran has insisted that negotiations won’t take place, as conditioned under the MOU, until the clause about Lebanon, necessitating a full ceasefire, is respected.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
In response to concerns about extreme heat, FIFA implemented three-minute hydration breaks midway through each half regardless of temperatures or whether stadiums are enclosed or air conditioned.
—
Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condition
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In a 2023 survey by World Athletics, a global sports federation, 75% of responding athletes said the impacts of climate change are negatively affecting their health and athletic performance.
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Shah adds that many women feel their best when ferritin levels are at least between 40 and 70 ng/ml for optimal energy and hair health, even if lab ranges suggest lower levels are ‘normal’.
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Other key provisions of the executive order are already blocked in separate court rulings.
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The provision was new in the 2023 CBA to avoid one-time salary-cap spikes, such as the one that allowed the Golden State Warriors to sign Kevin Durant as a free agent in 2016.
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The shipment includes emergency health kits for urgent medical care, including supplies for safe births, newborn care, disease prevention and treatment, according to the United Nations.
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The rabies vaccine, if administered immediately after exposure, is nearly 100% successful at preventing the disease, according to the World Health Organization.
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That means the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, which is the local enforcement agency for these requirements in the region, will be in charge of monitoring whether businesses are following the law.
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Since then, the mussels have spread through California waterways, prompting mandatory boat inspections and decontamination requirements at lakes and reservoirs statewide.
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Last week, the UK government banned social media for under-16s starting next year, modeling its restrictions on those set by the Australian government in December.
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Some of the restrictions were partially or fully reversed after public backlash and court challenges.
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Users can pose questions to the avatars, trained on proprietary data from the bank’s research team.
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Our higher education was started by people of faith — Harvard, Yale, Princeton — were founded to train ministers of the Gospel.
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This game preserves the difficulty of coming up with an elaborate, consistent false narrative on the spot, and the challenge of adapting that narrative on the fly when other players present convincing (and sometimes fake) counter-evidence.
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Organizations that approach this thoughtfully, measure outcomes carefully, and remain willing to adapt will be in the best position to determine whether a four-day workweek truly works for their business long-term.
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In what was billed as a bullpen game, Barnes handled the final seven innings, leaving the varsity bullpen in fine shape for the Padres series.
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Norway sat off during the second half, holding their 4-5-1 shape, and the Ivory Coast equaliser came about from a system switch and double sub.
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“Condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condition. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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