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
What once felt like a relationship started to feel like a lease; renewable, conditional, easy to terminate.
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Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Specifically, the Aurora City Council voted Tuesday to give the new Superjumbo Records and Arcade a conditional use for Special Purpose Recreational Institution — which is required for the arcade portion of the business to operate.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The Avalanche acquired the veteran in a trade with Toronto on March 5, sending a conditional fifth-round draft pick in 2026 and a conditional first-round selection in 2027 to the Maple Leafs in exchange for Roy.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
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—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Specifically, the Aurora City Council voted Tuesday to give the new Superjumbo Records and Arcade a conditional use for Special Purpose Recreational Institution — which is required for the arcade portion of the business to operate.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The Avalanche acquired the veteran in a trade with Toronto on March 5, sending a conditional fifth-round draft pick in 2026 and a conditional first-round selection in 2027 to the Maple Leafs in exchange for Roy.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
For teams building out repeatable processes, SignIt includes a PDF form builder with 10+ field types, conditional logic, and formula support for more complex documents.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditional
Adjective
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For tourism-dependent economies like Thailand and Vietnam, surging jet fuel costs and airline service cuts are compounding the damage.—
Wendy Cutler,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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But people shouldn’t become overly dependent on it.—
Ben Finley,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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The tentative contract still needs to be voted on by its members.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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The union agreed to a deal about a month after the Writers Guild of America announced its tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
2 May 2026
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“Conditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditional. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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