as in dependent
determined by something else
the sale of the house is conditional upon the approval of a mortgage for the prospective buyer
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Recent Examples of conditional
The man was held in suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offenses and was released on conditional bail.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The same month as her son was discharged prematurely, the state of Colorado put West Springs under a conditional license for a series of problematic inspections, according to reporting from the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.
—ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2025
But that relief was always conditional.
—Sonny Alejandra, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
College may still matter, but the once direct pipeline from classroom to career is now conditional, varying by major, region, and the strength of a graduate's network.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The same month as her son was discharged prematurely, the state of Colorado put West Springs under a conditional license for a series of problematic inspections, according to reporting from the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.
—ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2025
But that relief was always conditional.
—Sonny Alejandra, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
College may still matter, but the once direct pipeline from classroom to career is now conditional, varying by major, region, and the strength of a graduate's network.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conditional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditional
Adjective
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Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Fiscal responsibility for quality transportation was complicated and often dependent on public funding.—
Menika Dirkson,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Stonestreet and Ferguson have both even revealed that there were tentative plans for a spinoff focused on their characters.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Some council members have pitched tentative ideas.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Conditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditional. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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