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
Producers of consumer-grade routers can still apply for conditional approval.
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ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
In others, such as applications for conditional use permits, the commission’s decision is only a recommendation to the council.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
One month before selecting Caleb Williams with the first pick of the 2024 draft, the Bears traded Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a conditional sixth-round pick.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
In January, the Oakley Planning Commission gave the project the green light, with a stipulation that a conditional use permit be required for data centers to operate on the property.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
In others, such as applications for conditional use permits, the commission’s decision is only a recommendation to the council.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
One month before selecting Caleb Williams with the first pick of the 2024 draft, the Bears traded Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a conditional sixth-round pick.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
In January, the Oakley Planning Commission gave the project the green light, with a stipulation that a conditional use permit be required for data centers to operate on the property.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditional
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South Korea, dependent on energy imports, is restricting the use of cars by public employees and has reinstated fuel price caps that had been dropped in the 1990s.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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But analysts warn that Iran’s naval threat was never dependent on large ships.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Measuring electrical activity in fungi is challenging due to their microscopic, complex structure, and current evidence for information transfer — within a mycelial network or between organisms — is still tentative.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Current evidence for information transfer within a mycelial network or between organisms is still tentative.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Conditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditional. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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