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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
Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The condition is a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Netanyahu conditioned Gaza’s reconstruction on Hamas disarmament and tunnel destruction, potentially using control of Rafah as leverage in ongoing negotiations.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The family, from the state capital Perth, were using kayaks and paddleboards on Friday morning when rough ocean and wind conditions started dragging them out.
—Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The condition is a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
The administration’s hardline agenda has included opening FBI and Justice Department inquiries into hospitals and doctors, as well as conditioning the payment of huge sums of federal money to hospitals on prohibiting the care.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Netanyahu conditioned Gaza’s reconstruction on Hamas disarmament and tunnel destruction, potentially using control of Rafah as leverage in ongoing negotiations.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condition
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That website's launch was memorably rocky -- only six people successfully signed up for health plans on the website's first day, according to internal Obama administration notes obtained by congressional Republicans -- a failure that became a political liability for the Obama administration.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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This suggests that spider silk research could offer new insights into human health, particularly in understanding how biological signaling works at a molecular level.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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State lawmakers in 2021 used a provision of a new law to initiate a performance review of the county’s election practices.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Washington would need to be directly involved in enforcing those provisions.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Raw milk has not been pasteurized — a process that heats milk to remove disease-causing germs.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The researchers found that targeting this network with brain-stimulating treatments could better alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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Among the demands are a requirement for judicial warrants, better identification of DHS officers, new use of force standards and a stop to racial profiling.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The amendment also cements that outside vendors contracted for requests for proposals should follow county procurement and ethics requirements.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The company also points out that pigeons can operate in areas where drones face airspace restrictions.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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The golden mussel is a serious threat, and officials say most boat owners seem to understand that and accept the new restrictions.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This data is then used to train an AI model overnight on high-performance GPUs.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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The group trained at the old Northside YMCA on North 12th Street and West Garfield Avenue.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Researchers adapted the playbook for studying young children to stage a juice party for Kanzi.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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But experience elsewhere shows that traffic adapts quickly; congestion does not meaningfully increase, and navigation actually becomes more intuitive.—
Tim Giuliani,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Until now, Jupiter’s shape was based on just six measurements taken by NASA’s Voyager and Pioneer missions nearly five decades ago.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some plants will regain their former shape as soon as the weight is gone.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condition. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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