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condition

Definition for condition

noun as in circumstances

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action, case, plight, position, quality, situation, status

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ballgame, estate, happening, mode, order, posture, predicament, rank, repair, reputation, riff, scene, shape, sphere, spot, standing, state, trim

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how it goes, how things are, how things stack up, lay of the land, like it is, size of it, state of affairs, status quo, way things are, way things shape up, where it's at

noun as in requirement, limitation

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arrangement, demand, precondition, prerequisite, provision, qualification, rule

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article, catch, codicil, contingency, essential, exception, exemption, kicker, modification, must, necessity, postulate, proviso, requisite, reservation, stipulation, strings, terms

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fine print, sine qua non, small print

noun as in physical shape, fitness

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aspect, form, health, status

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appearance, build, constitution, fettle, kilter, mint, order, phase, repair, state, tone, trim

noun as in illness

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ailment, disease, problem, syndrome

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affection, complaint, ill, infirmity, malady, predicament, temper, weakness

verb as in adapt, prepare

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accustom, brainwash, educate

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equip, habituate, inure, modify, practice, program, ready, sharpen, train

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build up, loosen up, make ready, shape up, tone up, toughen up, warm up, whip into shape, work out, work over

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Example Sentences

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To be sure, economic data has painted a mixed picture of the actual conditions of the U.S. economy.

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Because these lentils have been shaped for centuries to thrive in hot, dry conditions, they could become an important resource for breeding crops that can cope with ongoing climate change.

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Using the same analytical approach, he explained, the team also identified the conditions that triggered deurbanization.

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“It will get better every game,” James said Tuesday of his conditioning.

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The victim was found injured on London Road, Sheffield, at about 17:15 GMT on Monday and was taken to hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.

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