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
Mooney gave Monro an 18-month conditional discharge and ordered her to pay $1,637 in prosecution costs.
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Garcia pleaded guilty in December 2024 to driving while impaired and was sentenced to a conditional discharge and around $1,500 in fines and restitution.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Religious liberty should not be selective or conditional.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
Another option to fill a roster spot is for the Heat to sign an outside prospect on a conditional multiyear contract to add to its developmental pipeline.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Garcia pleaded guilty in December 2024 to driving while impaired and was sentenced to a conditional discharge and around $1,500 in fines and restitution.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Religious liberty should not be selective or conditional.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
Another option to fill a roster spot is for the Heat to sign an outside prospect on a conditional multiyear contract to add to its developmental pipeline.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditional
Adjective
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Puerto Rico’s power grid is overwhelmingly dependent on fossil fuels.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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This confirmed that the fracturing was a physical process dependent on the incredible strain of heart contractions.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Per the guild, the tentative deal was reached on February 13, and it was recently ratified by members with 98% approval.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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That likely led to the relatively muted reactions across financial markets, and trading remained tentative as investors tried to suss out the long-term effects.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Conditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditional. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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