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as in provisions
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 diseases
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 requirements
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
water is a condition for life on Earth
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as in restrictions
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 seasons
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 adapts
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 conditions
Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
By carefully adjusting the conditions of its trap and then releasing it briefly, the researchers could measure its velocity distribution.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
The virus continues to pose the most danger to seniors and younger people with other medical conditions that elevate the risk.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
See the sportsbook operator's terms and conditions for important details.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The votes follow the Food and Drug Administration's recent narrowing of COVID-19 vaccine approvals to a smaller group of Americans -- those over 65 or with underlying medical conditions.
—Sony Salzman, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Blake Lively previously identified Swift as a person in her orbit would have knowledge about discussions regarding working conditions on the set of the movie, produced by Wayfarer Studios.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The rain is much needed, as most of the Kansas City forecast area is abnormally dry, with moderate drought conditions creeping closer to its boundaries in mid-Missouri, the weather service said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
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Unlike conventional nylon, these fibers are biodegradable under certain conditions, yet remain durable, silky-soft.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
By carefully adjusting the conditions of its trap and then releasing it briefly, the researchers could measure its velocity distribution.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
The virus continues to pose the most danger to seniors and younger people with other medical conditions that elevate the risk.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
See the sportsbook operator's terms and conditions for important details.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The votes follow the Food and Drug Administration's recent narrowing of COVID-19 vaccine approvals to a smaller group of Americans -- those over 65 or with underlying medical conditions.
—Sony Salzman, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Blake Lively previously identified Swift as a person in her orbit would have knowledge about discussions regarding working conditions on the set of the movie, produced by Wayfarer Studios.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The rain is much needed, as most of the Kansas City forecast area is abnormally dry, with moderate drought conditions creeping closer to its boundaries in mid-Missouri, the weather service said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditions
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There will be no changes to Form W-2 for the tax year 2025, even though some of the new provisions, including those new, temporary deductions, take effect in 2025.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Arbitration provisions have real world consequences for league governance.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In the current era, the government health system might need to rely more on private health care facilities, especially to help tackle other surging diseases like malaria, already rising in Southern Africa.—
Brian Simpson,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Public health experts have widely credited the shots protecting against MMRV, hepatitis B, and COVID-19 for lowering the prevalence of diseases, but several ACIP members cast doubt over the safety and efficacy of the vaccines this week.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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The legislation mainly added work requirements, which are expected to reduce participation in the programs.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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The cancellation of the report, which has been conducted for 30 years, comes amid rising food insecurity and recent cuts to federal food assistance programs, including tighter work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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Still, any further restrictions on shots by ACIP could have trickle-down effects, further depressing already declining immunization rates for vaccine-preventable diseases and raising the risk of outbreaks.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah have all received approval from the USDA to move forward with these restrictions.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Looking a bit deeper, the company is using AI to further refine Snapshot—its program that adapts rates based on real-time data from a customer’s car.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The other adapts to seawater or brackish water sources by including desalination.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Previous recommendations, widely supported by pediatric experts, called for the use of a vaccine that addressed four different illnesses, measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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No illnesses have been reported in association with the product as of the recall date.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The interior is open and spacious, able to hold all of your necessities, and comes in four colors.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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The hidden gem is packed with steep deals on cool-weather necessities at shockingly reasonable prices.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
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Developers face rising costs, labor shortages, and supply constraints.—
Maurice Obeid,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The network denied the claims but admitted it was edited due to time constraints.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Conditions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditions. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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