Definition of conditionnext
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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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condition

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Recent Examples of condition
Noun
The industry as a whole has grown rapidly over the past decade and is built on the demand for drugs targeting common conditions — and that can be accessed discreetly — such as hair loss treatments and hormone replacement therapies. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 The chief said the district has struggled to retain firefighters and paramedics, with wages and working conditions contributing to staffing challenges. — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
Does Lowen distrust Verity for good reason, or has she just been conditioned to resent her? — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026 The problem is, we’re conditioned to expect something totally unrealistic. — Alicja Turczyk, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for condition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condition
Noun
  • Calorie reduction reliably improves health and lifespan in many organisms, including yeast, worms, flies and rodents.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Trump did not appear to be aware of the NIH's existing office of women's health research.
    — Dan Diamond, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Donald Clarke, a professor at George Washington University School of Law and a specialist in Chinese law, pointed The Hill to a specific provision in Chinese law that says a person must be of Chinese nationality to take the bar exam.
    — Mallory Wilson, The Hill, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The incident illustrates the failures of trust and safety provisions that are supposed to protect against this kind of confusion.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Depending on the species, that could mean breeding animals in captivity and releasing them, restoring habitat, managing disease, or controlling invasive species.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Beeswax, honey, and pollen each possess their own particular antimicrobial and chemical properties that, taken together, repel disease and encourage helpful fungi.
    — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • However, the bill would also preempt certain state requirements covering public risk disclosures, independent evaluations, and critical incident reporting.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The legislation enacts new work requirements and greater vetting for Medicaid, the low-income program that thousands of Alaskans depend on for healthcare.
    — Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The resulting restrictions can, in turn, constrain power generation and hamper economic growth.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Lamy, now with the Jacques Delors Institute, was one of the authors of a recent policy paper that called for restrictions on Chinese exports using a quota system — an idea that the EU has now embraced.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • These experts help train LinkedIn’s AI model on what authentic, useful posts look like.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Ocasio-Cortez is training her focus on Michigan, where El-Sayed, a fellow progressive, is locked in a competitive race against Rogers.
    — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Whether Leribault can successfully adapt this centuries old institution to modern operational demands remains to be seen.
    — , CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
  • For Stine, The Nightmare Hour short was a logical gateway into adapting his work.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The wide-leg pants keep things relaxed, and the ruched waist on the knit top adds shape and makes the whole look feel more polished than a standard sweatshirt set.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Part of its purpose, from the beginning, was not only to deliver new facts but to interpret ragged events for a nervous audience of relatively prosperous, largely white viewers who shared Wallace’s concern about the shape and tenor of the future.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

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“Condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condition. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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