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
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 The Israeli Supreme Court earlier this year ordered the government to resume sharing such lists and allowing the ICRC to visit detainees in Israeli prisons to assess their conditions. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 The unrest began in France in mid-September with student demonstrations over school conditions, then spread to other countries, where protests have centered on local grievances. — Amanda MacIas, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Can Boise residents expect cold, snowy weather this winter — or warm, dry conditions? — Hali Smith october 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026 Under some conditions, splitting can become thermodynamically favorable, particularly when one resulting fragment is much smaller than the other. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 Our teams are working to assess the damage and enable operations to resume under the best possible conditions. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026 Jessica, 22, fared better than some of her shipmates during the deployment when the Lincoln set a modern record for consecutive days at sea and where there were complaints of poor conditions and mental health strains. — Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 Jaime thought that the conditions were right for a West Coast version of the Mamdani phenomenon. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 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
  • Several bills in this year’s regular session sponsored by Brown had to do with provisions for property classification and real estate wholesaler disclosures.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The provisions included in the legislation named for the late senator aimed to weaken Russia's ability to fund its war against Ukraine by cutting billions from its export revenue.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Animal diseases also threaten our economy and food system, destroying more than 20% of global livestock production each year.
    — Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The couple created the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a philanthropic organization whose efforts include curing, managing and preventing all diseases.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 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
  • Foot-and-mouth disease spreads rapidly among livestock and can force mass culling, movement restrictions, and trade disruptions.
    — Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Nine senators from both parties have asked the Pentagon’s inspector general to investigate the Starlink episode, while lawmakers across the aisle have condemned the speed restrictions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 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
  • LendingTree found that nearly one-third of Americans have used buy-now, pay-later to finance necessities like groceries, double the 14% who used the service two years ago.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Our neighbors still face high costs for housing, healthcare, childcare, groceries, and other necessities.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Conditions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditions. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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