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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
They can be used to treat conditions such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), varicose veins, spider veins, swelling or discomfort from prolonged sitting or standing. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 Despite a statement saying the surgery had gone well, her condition worsened and medics were forced to put her on a ventilator. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Verb
So far this summer, the Department of Buildings has already received nearly 200 air conditioning complaints. Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 30 June 2026 For generations, society has conditioned us to measure life through chronology. Ricardo Bellino, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for condition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condition
Noun
  • With more than 2,000 excess deaths recorded over six days at the peak of the June heat, according to health authorities, France’s cultural resistance to AC has started to soften.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • An emphasis on wellness means not only pampering spa treatments but advanced health tech, movement, and meditation sessions over an entire floor.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Online claims suggest Team Norway distrusts American food after shipping 1,276 pounds of provisions for the World Cup.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • The bill restricts adversarial foreign nations from maintaining significant investments in agricultural land and property near military bases, among other provisions.
    Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • In Orange County, its vector control district reported its first disease-carrying mosquitoes in Newport Beach on June 2.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The disease does not generally spread from person to person, but infections can occur if the bacteria get into a building's water supply, including in shower heads, sink faucets, hot water tanks, heaters, cooling towers and other plumbing systems.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • With low maintenance requirements and fast turnaround, Gripen provides an advanced and cost-effective fighter capability that is easy to operate and maintain, according to the company.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • DAFs carry no legal payout requirement — the dollars are irrevocably committed to charity, but on no particular schedule.
    Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • Leading the list is the United States’ third-country refugee agreements and the Citizenship by Investment program, which both Washington and the European Union have now linked to visa restrictions.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • After a one-year break due to war travel restrictions, the Americans trounced the Nationals 12-0 at Fenway Park, the most one-sided of the All-Star games.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • While Nvidia's graphics processing units (GPUs) have been the gold standard for training AI models, there is an increasing focus on chips that can run inferencing processes quickly while also being more energy efficient.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • Rather than relying primarily on teleoperation or simulated environments, Nomagic trains its VLAs on this deployment data, which Wulfmeier describes as unusually rich and diverse.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Each method can be adapted to fit different living situations, energy levels and comfort zones.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • The action movie directed by Francis Lawrence and adapted from Suzanne Collins’ 2025 novel sees Zada step into the role that was previously played by Woody Harrelson.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Additionally, the 100-percent cotton fabric is soft, comfortable, and durable, which means the pants won’t stretch out or lose their shape.
    Irene Richardson, InStyle, 8 July 2026
  • The slim shape gives off cool-girl energy, while the tortoiseshell finish keeps them feeling classic.
    Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026

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“Condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condition. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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