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
For sure, the old philosophy that all athletes with heart conditions should not play competitive sports is outdated and not correct. Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026 Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California. Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The individuals' conditions are not currently known, Atlanta News First reported. Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 Overhead Watering Spraying water over your entire rose bush is quick and easy, but doing so creates moist conditions that promote fungal diseases. Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026 Inclusive leadership starts by creating the conditions for your team to sleep. Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Across Connecticut, families coping with PTSD, chronic pain, depression and treatment-resistant mental health conditions are looking for therapies that offer hope when conventional approaches have fallen short. John R. Gordon, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 During its week-long test this past March, engineering teams monitored ERNEST across several navigational scenarios, including traveling at night and other poor lighting conditions to simulate certain lunar environments. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 5 July 2026 The England players and supporters may be at an advantage in the wet conditions. Nbc News, NBC news, 28 June 2026
Verb
The system conditions physicians to go above and beyond, to pre-round an hour before they're asked, to absorb expanding workloads without complaint, because that's what doctors do. Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 26 May 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
  • Online claims suggest Team Norway distrusts American food after shipping 1,276 pounds of provisions for the World Cup.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • The bill restricts adversarial foreign nations from maintaining significant investments in agricultural land and property near military bases, among other provisions.
    Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • His views are contradicted by scores of studies showing vaccines have saved millions of lives and prevented long-term health problems from common diseases, while side-effects remain relatively rare.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The findings also showed that multiple brain diseases often coexist in older adults and that these overlapping pathologies raise the odds of developing dementia.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Even before Pulte's appointment complicated its path to renewal, the law was already on a bumpy path as civil liberties-minded lawmakers in both parties demanded reforms on warrant requirements.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Flouting state legal requirements, Acquisition Logistics failed to register to operate in Texas, according to research by the nonprofit group Public Citizen.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • Any restrictions on player registration would not apply to the Premier League, but UEFA does have the power to limit whom Newcastle can name in a ‘List A’ squad for European competitions.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Another issue is the characterization of the country’s Citizenship by Investment Program, which the White House cited in justifying the travel restrictions.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • That is manageable when a company seasons into the index slowly, as the rules dictate it, with a liquid market in its shares.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
  • Every baker seasons theirs differently.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Director Nolan’s 13th feature film, The Odyssey, adapts Homer’s epic poem and follows the Greek hero Odysseus (Matt Damon) on his 10-year journey back to Ithaca.
    Emma Urdangen, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • And unlike actual jet lag, in which the body adapts to its new environment over a few days, Rishi says there is no evidence that the body ever fully adapts to the shift in daylight.
    Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Those with heart disease and respiratory illnesses, young children and older adults are more at risk.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
  • Researchers know deaths and illnesses rise during heat waves, but the numbers are hard to track, because there aren't uniform requirements.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • It is associated with being able to afford life’s necessities and the kind of strong economic rights found in Norway and other Scandinavian countries.
    Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • Amenities and experiences Faraway nails the details and has thought of all of the mountain necessities.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

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“Conditions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditions. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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