CONDITIONAL Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

conditional

adjective

kən-ˈdish-nəl

Definition of conditional

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 Trump added a new, seemingly conditional promise for Kentucky. — Michelle S. Price, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 Its Office of Strategic Capital has signed a conditional loan commitment worth $150 million with PsiQuantum, and the funding is intended to strengthen the company’s advanced manufacturing and prototyping capabilities in the US. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 Mayor Caroline Torosis said the city has cut water and parking fees, limited conditional use permits and is working with businesses to expedite services. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 In addition, Matic’s conditional approval has no expiration date, similar to the exemption Swedish robot mower manufacturer Husqvarna received last month. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conditional

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditional

Adjective

The biggest magic trick, however, was dependent on CG technology — then very much in its infancy — making everyone believe that Sisko and co were walking the same corridors as Kirk.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Proposition 40 divided Democratic leaders because of concerns about its impact on the state’s volatile budget that is highly dependent on the wealthy.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of dependent

Adjective

That’s all to say that DoorDash’s current experience with agentic ordering may be a bit like Pizza Hut’s first tentative online ordering experiments in 1994.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
The independent project has yet to secure production financing and is seeking backers and co-producers in Sharjah and elsewhere in the region, with a tentative 2027 shoot dependent on funding.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026