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noun

kən-ˈdi-shən How to pronounce condition (audio)
Definition of conditionnext
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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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condition

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verb

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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
Noun
Mohn says other health conditions have resulted in setbacks and hospitalizations, forcing her to repeatedly recover and return to her routine. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Environmentalist and dive groups say the Corps is violating the Endangered Species Act by not incorporating recent findings by researchers on the alarming condition of endangered staghorn following a massive 2023 ocean heat wave. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Verb
The loan is conditioned on Alterra taking a long-term office location in Upper Downtown, which stretches between Broadway and Speer Boulevard, and between Colfax Avenue and 20th Street. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 July 2026 As regulators charged with protecting investors and maintaining fair and orderly markets, the SEC has a duty to pause or condition the dicey OpenAI IPO pending full disclosure of governance risk scenarios. — Orson Aguilar, Fortune, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for condition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condition
  1. health
  2. provision
  3. disease
  4. requirement
  5. restriction
  6. train
  7. adapt
  8. shape
Noun
  • The World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic more than six years ago, and the public health emergency ended in the US more than three years ago.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Experts agree that even lower temperatures can pose health threats to vulnerable populations, especially when combined with high humidity.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of health
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  • The city has not enforced the loan’s default provisions, even after Step Up settled a separate $3 million state lawsuit over undelivered Project Homekey housing.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The deadline comes through a provision in the state budget that requires any municipality whose representative voted to end the project to repay $60 million that was spent on preliminary design and engineering.
    — DJ Simmons August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of provision
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  • However, pests, heat stress, and diseases like leaf spot can also cause leaf drop.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But Covid-19 vaccines have consistently proved to provide significant protection against severe disease, hospitalization and death.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of disease
Noun
  • There’s a new AI graduation requirement at Purdue University.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Over time, the models will gracefully absorb more complex requirements.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of requirement
Noun
  • Nonprofit experts told the Herald/Times earlier this year that the foundation’s actions could jeopardize its tax-exempt status because of the strict restrictions on how nonprofits can engage in politics or lobbying.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • In 2022, when the bank started requiring employees to return to the office as COVID-era restrictions eased, Arbuckle requested to continue working from home instead of commuting to uptown Charlotte.
    — Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Definition of restriction
Verb
  • Lach said the department trains year-round in rivers, lakes, and lagoons throughout Chicago, and will operate in nearly every weather condition except lightning.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Our instructors and support staff are critical to training future physicians and advancing the health of Connecticut residents.
    — Opinion, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of train
Verb
  • In its goal of adapting local dishes to the essence of its menu, the team has gone all the way.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, the Scottish Play—as it is often called in the theater world, to ward off bad luck—has been performed and adapted countless times, for stage and screen.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of adapt
Noun
  • Stolzenberg’s lab focuses on pre-clinical research into how the hormones involved with pregnancy and motherhood shape rodents’ brains to develop treatments for peripartum mood disorders.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The structure of the pants helps balance the wide shoulders of her blazer, adding shape without restricting movement.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
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