as in dependent
determined by something else
the sale of the house is conditional upon the approval of a mortgage for the prospective buyer
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Recent Examples of conditional
Property owners who want to operate as an event center must obtain a conditional use permit to run an agricultural event center.
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
These may include house arrest, conditional release, periodic court appearances, travel bans or other limitations imposed by judicial authorities.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
The council had previously denied a similar zoning change and conditional use permit that included townhouses in July 2024.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
Chatrie entered a conditional guilty plea, but the Supreme Court will hear his appeal next week.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
These may include house arrest, conditional release, periodic court appearances, travel bans or other limitations imposed by judicial authorities.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
The council had previously denied a similar zoning change and conditional use permit that included townhouses in July 2024.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
Chatrie entered a conditional guilty plea, but the Supreme Court will hear his appeal next week.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditional
Adjective
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The agency added city funding is expected to make up the majority of its staffing budget going forward, making its future structure heavily dependent on decisions by the City of Los Angeles.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Many of our European and Asian allies are dependent on oil and gas from Iran.—
Tom Jurkowsky,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
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Even the song’s big moment—the climactic return—is muted and tentative here, as what should be the triumphant riff stalls out before its final note.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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The city council, meeting as the HRA, will likely vote on tentative developer status for the two developers on May 6.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Conditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditional. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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