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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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verb

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Recent Examples of condition
Noun
In Connecticut, in asylum cases from Fiscal Year 2001 through May 2025, more than 37% of asylum decisions — involving people who are seeking relief from deportation because of conditions in their home country — were granted on their merits when defendants had legal representation. Renata Daou, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025 Diesel revealed that his return to the eleventh installment of the blockbuster series came with a few non-negotiable conditions—one of which was directly tied to Paul Walker’s iconic role. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
Black women are often conditioned to prioritize others’ needs over their own, and this tendency may intensify during the summertime demands. Essence, 26 June 2025 This means that the auditoriums and school gyms and other places where these workers pull long days should be properly air conditioned and stocked with fans, water, ice, electrolyte solutions, and whatever else is needed to ensure the heat remains more of an annoyance than a lethal danger. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for condition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condition
Noun
  • The British Royal family health issues have been a major discussion point for what feels like the last year or so.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 June 2025
  • The startup, now known as Hims & Hers Health Inc., then expanded into women’s health, went public in 2021 and grew its workforce to more than 1,600 workers.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • The tax provisions covered in the outcome document are written in a general manner, but when read in tandem with the Sevilla Platform for Action, a stronger picture emerges of the U.N.’s goals for the next decade.
    Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • The material should not be provided to any person in a jurisdiction where its provision or use would be contrary to local laws, rules, or regulations.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • After Yang was found, Police thanked those who assisted in the search for the missing man, who also has Parkinson’s disease.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 28 June 2025
  • Do control the Asian psyllid insects with an insecticide spray at each flush of growth to prevent the spread of greening disease.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • And in a case about Texas’ requirement that websites verify users are 18 or over, one justice expressed her own parental frustration over trying to control what her children see on the internet.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 June 2025
  • Instead, the vote was based mainly on a presentation by Lyn Redwood, the former head of a group founded by Kennedy that has lobbied against vaccine authorizations and requirements.
    Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • The company said in a statement that inventory value adjustments and the impact of U.S. restrictions on advanced AI chips for China had contributed to the decline in profits.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 7 July 2025
  • Starting in the 1970s, home construction plummeted and prices soared in high-opportunity coastal cities because of restrictions on supply.
    Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • The twins trained as dancers, competing on an international level.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 July 2025
  • This lag is particularly alarming at the graduate school level, where students train to enter rapidly evolving fields such as medicine, law, education, and business.
    Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Igor Jesus adapted quickly, clambering past Soares in the pecking order and registering six goals and an assist in his first seven starts.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • It was previously adapted into the 2012 Swedish film of the same name starring Tobias Zilliacus.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • It’s made from ethylene vinyl acetate (sometimes called EVA), which is a plush foam material that molds to the shape of your foot over time, providing support, comfort, and shock absorption in the process.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 5 July 2025
  • Wreath in shape of football jerseys are displayed at the entrance of the cemetery after the funeral ceremony of Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in Gondomar, on the outskirts of Porto, on July 5, 2025.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025

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