Definition of conditionnext
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as in restriction
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice their parents placed several conditions on their weekend plans

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condition

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Recent Examples of condition
Noun
Cat’s claw has been promoted to treat osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, viral infections and other conditions, according to the integrative health center. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Means, along with his sister, came to prominence within the MAHA movement by arguing that ultraprocessed foods, additives and pesticides could be blamed for many of the chronic health conditions facing Americans. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
Corporate culture often conditions executives to ignore their gut. — David Farbman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Does Lowen distrust Verity for good reason, or has she just been conditioned to resent her? — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for condition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condition
Noun
  • The health benefits it is meant to finance aren’t one-time expenses, after all.
    — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Those effects compound quickly in health systems already under strain.
    — Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The bill foundered in large part over a provision that would have allowed companies to pay interest on stablecoins.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 22 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
  • Depending on the species, that could mean breeding animals in captivity and releasing them, restoring habitat, managing disease, or controlling invasive species.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Beeswax, honey, and pollen each possess their own particular antimicrobial and chemical properties that, taken together, repel disease and encourage helpful fungi.
    — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The Spanish Navy and Navantia are working from operational requirements, and the final design must still go through procurement.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • American technology therefore qualified for the Commission’s own sovereign cloud requirements through a European operating structure.
    — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The resulting restrictions can, in turn, constrain power generation and hamper economic growth.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Lamy, now with the Jacques Delors Institute, was one of the authors of a recent policy paper that called for restrictions on Chinese exports using a quota system — an idea that the EU has now embraced.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Person in charge said they were not trained how to check the sanitizer and did not know the correct concentration required.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Better be watching the clouds again and again (2000/2017) is a series of collages attributed to a fictional Lebanese Army officer named Fadwa Hassoun, who’d trained as a botanist.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Leaders also need to ask whether their systems are becoming easier to understand, control and adapt.
    — Chandini Sheeba, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The company’s theater work began with The Lunchbox Musical, written by Batra and adapted from his 2013 film.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • David Chokachi is in the best shape of his life thanks, in part, to an unconventional routine.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Nordic Knots’s rug is one way to add a slight edge to your floors, as its sharp geometry on soft wool juxtaposes the severity of the shapes.
    — Alex Eagle, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

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“Condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condition. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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