conditions 1 of 2

plural of condition
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as in restrictions
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice their parents placed several conditions on their weekend plans

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conditions

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verb

present tense third-person singular of condition

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Recent Examples of conditions
Noun
Pressure to address the conditions in the juvenile jails intensified this summer after a June 21 violent clash at Horizon in Mott Haven between the detainees and staff, in which 11 were stabbed and 15 hospitalized, according to a Council report. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026 A lot of people walk into this cemetery and they are horrified by the conditions. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026 The pilot reported moderate turbulence along with icing conditions. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026 Researchers plan to investigate million-year-old archaeological sites in northern China, examine how ancestral populations survived extreme conditions on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and trace migrations across Eurasia. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026 There also are state programs that train family members in how to give medication, prevent bedsores and infections, tend to wounds, move a person safely, communicate effectively with them and manage their specific medical conditions. — Raginee Sudhir Chaurey, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026 That's more than twice the accuracy under the study's testing conditions. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 Forecasters said flash flood potential and hazardous coastal conditions across east Central Florida are the main concerns heading into the week. — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026 Those factors are putting homeownership out of reach for many buyers while others delay a purchase and hope for more favorable conditions, perhaps in the spring. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
Corporate culture often conditions executives to ignore their gut. — David Farbman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The discomfort stems not from graphic imagery, but from recognition — the realization that contemporary visual culture increasingly conditions audiences through loops of deferred resolution. — Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026 Around the moon’s south pole, where Artemis astronauts will be headed, conditions the new suit must withstand could be even more extreme. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026 The powder’s satin finish and weightless texture are thanks to jojoba oil, which also conditions brow hairs. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditions
Noun
  • The provisions ensure that if a bus driver or matron is laid off because their company loses a contract, that employee is prioritized during the hiring process for a new company with the same wage and benefits.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Under those provisions, a private party – known as a relator – can file an action on behalf of the United States and receive a portion of any recovery.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This is particularly true in states like West Virginia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas, where medication usage (and diseases like obesity and diabetes) are among the highest in the country.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • As the team has pieced together this tragic penguin mystery, Vanstreels says, the case holds broader lessons for tracking the spread of diseases globally.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Voters in six states will soon decide whether to impose or expand voter identification requirements, including rules requiring mail voters to provide part of a driver’s license or Social Security number.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
  • OutKick has asked the WNBA to clarify its current requirements and enforcement, whether discipline is planned or under consideration, and whether teams have received instructions about being on the court.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This year, seven states that expanded Medicaid coverage of GLP-1s for weight loss either dropped the benefit or added restrictions to limit eligibility.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This past year, Denver Water joined several other municipalities, including Aurora, in issuing drought restrictions that limited outdoor water use amid ongoing drought conditions in Colorado.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Last month, co-creator Ryan Murphy clarified that season 13 would bring all of the American Horror Story seasons together.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Torres seasons the pork with lots of black pepper and garlic, and cooks it low and slow for around five hours.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The four-stage system blocks out background noise in real time and adapts to your surroundings, giving you optimal output every single time.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Each episode adapts a different tale from author Sawamura Ichi’s collection of short horror stories.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • No illnesses have been reported so far, according to the recall notice.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Likewise, the agents that cause illnesses such as COVID-19, influenza, mumps, pertussis, and strep throat can be transmitted as heavy droplets that land on mucous membranes.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • That is only compounding the pressure on Taiz's limited supply of water and other necessities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Lawyers in Russia eventually located him and arranged for legal visits, money for food and basic necessities, and the brief phone call with his son.
    — Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Conditions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditions. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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