CONDITIONAL Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

conditional

adjective

kən-ˈdish-nəl

Definition of conditional

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 Trump added a new, seemingly conditional promise for Kentucky. — Michelle S. Price, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 Its Office of Strategic Capital has signed a conditional loan commitment worth $150 million with PsiQuantum, and the funding is intended to strengthen the company’s advanced manufacturing and prototyping capabilities in the US. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 Mayor Caroline Torosis said the city has cut water and parking fees, limited conditional use permits and is working with businesses to expedite services. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 In addition, Matic’s conditional approval has no expiration date, similar to the exemption Swedish robot mower manufacturer Husqvarna received last month. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conditional

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Adjective

Too dependent on one style Nike bought Converse for $305 million in 2003, seeing enormous potential to rehabilitate an iconic brand.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Yet Manzatto emphasizes that his strategy is not to turn Church’s into a fashion brand dependent on constant novelty.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of dependent

Adjective

Earlier this month, the CSU reached tentative agreements with three unions.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Written in Latin, the theses were relatively tentative in tone, consisting of 95 short propositions—most just a sentence or two.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Oct. 2026