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
After going through all of the PGA Tour cardholders as well as those with conditional status, there were four spots remaining when the field was finalized Friday.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
On March 14, 2024, the Walnut Creek Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for the infill project.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
In December, the Texas Department of Public Safety issued conditional licenses to nine new medical marijuana distributors, with three more to come by April 1.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Valentine, Andrews’ ninth LP, offers a conditional yes—not by pining for anyone in particular, but by fiercely defending the right to pine.
—Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
On March 14, 2024, the Walnut Creek Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for the infill project.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
In December, the Texas Department of Public Safety issued conditional licenses to nine new medical marijuana distributors, with three more to come by April 1.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Valentine, Andrews’ ninth LP, offers a conditional yes—not by pining for anyone in particular, but by fiercely defending the right to pine.
—Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditional
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This exciting new corner of Rome supports an emerging understanding of the eternal city, revealing that its growth was dependent on its suburbs and altering our comprehension of how Rome functioned and thrived.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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Patriotism is a value that an IP-dependent tech company fighting Chinese rivals might well be happy to see inculcated in its employees.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Attorneys for the families said a tentative settlement has been reached, pending school board approval.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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In the interim, a tentative March 3 trial date has been set for the remaining rape charge, even as Weinstein appears to be mulling a guilty plea.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Conditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditional. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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