1
as in health
a state of being or fitness
a car that was 10 years old but still in good condition
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2
as in provision
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
you'll get a bonus with the condition that we meet our sales forecast
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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
a skin condition that prevents me from staying out in the sun for very long
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as in requirement
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
water is a condition for life on Earth
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as in restriction
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
their parents placed several conditions on their weekend plans
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as in to train
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
the length of time that it takes for runners to condition their bodies for a marathon
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as in to adapt
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
a company that must condition its traditional ways of doing business to the realities of the global economy
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Recent Examples of condition
Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Now 28, Salsberry gets her blood drawn every month to check her kidney function and takes two daily medications to manage her condition.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The decision freed the states previously limited by preclearance to weaken voting protections, add requirements conditioning the right to vote, and close polling places.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The paths of Tropical Storm Humberto and 94L are especially tricky to forecast because several conditions could affect their movement.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Now 28, Salsberry gets her blood drawn every month to check her kidney function and takes two daily medications to manage her condition.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
That process typically involves progressing from conditioning work to non-contact drills before being cleared for full contact.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The decision freed the states previously limited by preclearance to weaken voting protections, add requirements conditioning the right to vote, and close polling places.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condition
Noun
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According to Salus Research clinical trials, the toothbrush improves gum health and removes twice as much plaque compared to a manual brush.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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This vitamin supports immune health, promotes wound healing and helps the body absorb iron.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This provision states that any NATO member country can call for consultation in the event of security concerns.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Critics, including education advocates, argue the provision’s last-minute inclusion in the budget reflected the political leverage of cohesive voting blocs in Brooklyn and Rockland County.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Health experts have underscored that the best protection against the disease is the vaccine, either given alone or as part of a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) shot or a measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) vaccine.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The immunizations in question are for school-aged children, protecting against infections and diseases like tetanus, polio, measles and whooping cough.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ordering a short stack at this beloved breakfast spot has been a basic requirement for all who pass through since 1966.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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However, many did not seem aware of the applicability of the new requirement, prompting Leavitt to post on X in order to clarify any confusion.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Modern prep, by contrast, dismantles those codes, treating familiar motifs not as restrictions but as foundations to build upon.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Bills in the legislature in 2023 and 2025 attempting to regulate kratom — via age restrictions, labeling requirements and the prohibition of synthetic alkaloids like 7-OH — failed to pass out of committee.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Shared by the dog's owner (@marleyanmy) on September 17, the viral clip shows the golden retriever, born in 2024 and based in New Zealand, confidently approaching a group of sheep to do what he had been trained for—herding.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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The climate-smoke-health connection The analysis in Nature linked three different computer models, all trained with real-world data.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Relaxed selection, when an environmental stressor is removed, has occurred in many organisms that adapt to dark conditions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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The conversation turned to their approaches to adapting existing material.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Despite initially teasing a retirement from touring back in 2022, the band has decided to reverse course and get their wigs back into fighting shape.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Milwaukee's older bridges, though, are in better shape than the average Wisconsin bridge built the same decade, the report says.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condition. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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