as in dependent
determined by something else
the train's scheduled departure is contingent on the prompt fixing of the mechanical fault
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Adjective
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With funding dependent on how many pupils attend, the school’s finances were pressured.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025 -
Spouses and dependent children of service members enrolled in SGLI.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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My love for Native natural deodorant is very much conditional.—
Laura Harold,
Outside Online,
14 June 2025
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FedEx applied for a conditional use permit to allow parking of semi-trucks and trailers on a 9-acre lot at 4700 Martin St. in Southeast Fort Worth, near Loop 820.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2025
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“Contingent (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingent%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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