conditional

Example Sentences

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During the past year, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has granted full approval to one crypto firm, and conditional approval to at least four others, to establish a national trust bank.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The new proposals - first reported in the i newspaper - could see councils issue conditional cautions without having to take offenders to court, in an effort to speed up enforcement.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

But Brusuelas adds that Powell could provide some flexibility by noting that monetary policy going forward will be conditional on inflation expectations remaining well anchored.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Commitments to liberal democratic norms are conditional, not fixed.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Now when a writer really does want to refer to a past-time event in a remote conditional, he needs the past tense of a past-tense form.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker