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
Florida acquired Jones from Chicago for backup goalie Spencer Knight and a conditional 2026 first-round pick on March 1.
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
He was dealt from the Sharks to the Dallas Stars, along with defenseman Codi Ceci, for a first-round draft pick and a conditional third-round pick in 2025, and has produced.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 19 May 2025
This hot-and-cold pattern mirrors the unpredictability often experienced in early attachment wounds where a caregiver’s affection may have felt conditional or confusing.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
In December, the 31-year-old country singer entered a conditional plea in Davidson County Circuit Court to two misdemeanor charges of reckless endangerment.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
He was dealt from the Sharks to the Dallas Stars, along with defenseman Codi Ceci, for a first-round draft pick and a conditional third-round pick in 2025, and has produced.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 19 May 2025
This hot-and-cold pattern mirrors the unpredictability often experienced in early attachment wounds where a caregiver’s affection may have felt conditional or confusing.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
In December, the 31-year-old country singer entered a conditional plea in Davidson County Circuit Court to two misdemeanor charges of reckless endangerment.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditional
Adjective
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His future with the franchise is likely dependent on whether guys higher up on the pecking order end up elsewhere rather than his own play.—
Danny Leroux,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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This is because a planet's altitude in the sky is dependent in part on the inclination of the ecliptic relative to the horizon, which shifts throughout the year due to Earth's wobbling orbit.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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In the following days, he was held in jail on a tentative charge of first-degree intentional homicide.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
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Minnesota was downright tentative while repeatedly getting punched in the face by the conference’s top seed.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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“Conditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditional. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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