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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This generosity must be consistent, not conditional.
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Carlos Hoyos, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Newsom's office didn't immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment about Johnson's and other Republicans' remarks about conditional aid on Monday.
—USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Unlike a conditional discharge, which requires defendants to meet certain conditions like maintaining employment or paying restitution, an unconditional discharge has no such requirements.
—Kate Christobek, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Employers cannot ask about criminal history until after a conditional offer is made.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Carlos Hoyos, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Newsom's office didn't immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment about Johnson's and other Republicans' remarks about conditional aid on Monday.
—USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Unlike a conditional discharge, which requires defendants to meet certain conditions like maintaining employment or paying restitution, an unconditional discharge has no such requirements.
—Kate Christobek, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Employers cannot ask about criminal history until after a conditional offer is made.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Conditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditional. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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