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as in health
a state of being or fitness
a car that was 10 years old but still in good condition
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as in provision
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
you'll get a bonus with the condition that we meet our sales forecast
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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
a skin condition that prevents me from staying out in the sun for very long
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as in requirement
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
water is a condition for life on Earth
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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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as in to train
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
the length of time that it takes for runners to condition their bodies for a marathon
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as in to adapt
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
a company that must condition its traditional ways of doing business to the realities of the global economy
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Recent Examples of condition
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 24 July 2025
The system adjusted automatically to changing weather conditions and energy prices—and cut both energy costs and carbon emissions by 15 to 20 percent.
—Gabriel René, IEEE Spectrum, 24 July 2025
Al Weaver, The Hill, 7 July 2025
The character is the exact kind of Trump-loving manosphere figure that the Right has upheld as our nation’s saving grace and that the Left has been conditioned to fear.
—John McDermott, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
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Noun
Unstable upper atmosphere: Warm air temperatures in the upper atmosphere can disrupt conditions needed for hurricanes to develop.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 24 July 2025
The system adjusted automatically to changing weather conditions and energy prices—and cut both energy costs and carbon emissions by 15 to 20 percent.
—Gabriel René, IEEE Spectrum, 24 July 2025
Verb
An outstanding question is whether any new emergency funding would have to be offset with changes elsewhere in the budget, or would be conditioned on separate policy reforms, as some Republicans have demanded of California wildfire aid.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 7 July 2025
The character is the exact kind of Trump-loving manosphere figure that the Right has upheld as our nation’s saving grace and that the Left has been conditioned to fear.
—John McDermott, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condition
Noun
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The polyphenols serve as food for the microbes, which break them down to produce byproducts that benefit your gut health.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
22 July 2025
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Anxiety didn’t just coexist with poor sleep, but mediated the relationship between religious belief and sleep health completely.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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That's in addition to the provisions about immediacy, burden of proof and discussions among doctors and patients.—
Olivia Aldridge,
NPR,
19 July 2025
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Ozturk's visa was revoked under a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act that allows the government to revoke a visa for any reason, Armstrong testified.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
18 July 2025
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In January 2020, Ozzy appeared on Good Morning America with his wife and manager, Sharon Osbourne and their children, Jack Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne, and revealed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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In addition to providing protection for individuals, the DHS website says that widespread vaccination means that diseases have less opportunity to spread.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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Hegseth wrote in the letter that the move would not negatively affect military training, operations, readiness, or any other military requirements, per NJ Spotlight News.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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In 2024, the Biden administration proposed expanding parole in place to undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens who met certain requirements, such as having lived in the country for a minimum number of years.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 July 2025
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Many of these same countries impose significant restrictions on pharmaceuticals and medical devices, products the manufacture of which the United States excels.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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The move comes as Brazilian authorities ordered Bolsonaro to wear an ankle monitor and imposed strict restrictions on his movement and communications.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
Verb
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The Undertaker is also training Jelly Roll to team with Randy Orton as the pair will wrestle Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul at WWE's SummerSlam. Music City, more than ever, could easily double as America's pop cultural epicenter.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Fincke previously trained to serve as pilot on Starliner-1, the first operational flight of Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Coale said that while lawyers may be learning to adapt to the technology’s quirks, clients could soon become the larger liability.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
20 July 2025
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This would not only give researchers time to understand and control the behavior of existing AI systems, but would also give institutions time to adapt and prepare for how to prevent economic disempowerment of American workers from mass AI automation.—
Jason Hausenloy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Anderson, specifically, took the bob one step further, adding micro bangs to round out the shape.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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In addition to the new sound, the shape of the 6 N is obviously quite a bit different than that of the SUV-silhouette of the Ioniq 5.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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“Condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condition. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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