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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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Recent Examples of condition
Noun
Temperatures dipped into the mid-30s at Kansas City International Airport early Wednesday, and similar conditions are expected Thursday morning. Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025 Tropical storm conditions could begin in Jamaica on Thursday or Friday. Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
Laura Geller New York Kajal Longwear Mascara This do-it-all mascara is designed to define, curl, lengthen, and volumize your lashes, all while pea protein peptides and shea butter work to condition and nourish them. Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 Leave it in for at least half an hour or overnight, shampooing it out and conditioning afterward. Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for condition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condition
Noun
  • This new health setback for the 15-time major champion has sparked intense debate in the golf world.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The research report noted 80% of American households age 60 and over would not be able to withstand a financial shock, such as a divorce or health setback, making savings in cash or cash-like securities important, Davis said.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction of such actions which shall be heard and determined by a court of three judges in accordance with the provisions of section 2284 of title 28 of the United States Code and any appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The new venture included a provision that allowed the 76ers to capture a greater share of arena revenue at Xfinity Mobile starting last season.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Indoor cats live for 15 to 17 years on average, while outdoor felines live only for 2 to 5 years due to dangers such as extreme temperatures, wildlife, and disease.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, foods like fatty fish, olive oil, berries, and leafy greens have strong evidence supporting their strong anti-inflammatory effects and their ability to protect against chronic inflammatory diseases.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The peculiar requirement is an homage to Emma Stone’s character in the film, who is a bald-headed CEO who ends up kidnapped and suspected of being an alien.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), approved by Congress earlier this year, introduces stricter work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by limiting who can be exempt from the program’s time restrictions.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Free of the restrictions of their previous IP work with franchises like Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead, AdHoc can begin showing audiences what their house style and sensibilities look like.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The Pentagon said that more than 60 correspondents signed on to its new restrictions, with major news outlets as well as conservative sources like Newsmax and The Washington Times shunning the new policy.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Modern warfare increasingly depends on neuroscientific findings to help determine the best ways to train soldiers, defend populations against disinformation, and manage deterrence strategies.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Just ask Brad Pitt, who trained like a real driver (and alongside real drivers, including seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton) for his starring role in the 2024 blockbuster F1.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to Edwards, Brooke deliberately portrayed Arabella as struggling to adapt to her new home and her Canadian identity.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The research team also revealed that the robots can change their shape and gait to adapt to different terrains or to perform a variety of functions, such as gripping and lifting objects.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • About 150 volcanoes in the Atacama Andes—including Láscar, Chile’s most active—create this shape-shifting environment that’s as active as the travelers cresting it.
    Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Such unsupervised conversational shape-shifting would make this rogue Humbert particularly charismatic.
    Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condition. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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