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Definitions

conditional

[kuhn-dish-uh-nl] / kənˈdɪʃ ə nl /
ADJECTIVE
dependent
Synonyms
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limited provisional restrictive tentative
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codicillary contingent depending on fortuitous granted on certain terms guarded iffy incidental inconclusive modified not absolute obscure provisory qualified relative reliant relying on restricted subject to uncertain with grain of salt with reservations with strings attached
Antonyms
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certain definite
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independent unconditional unlimited unqualified unrestricted

Example Sentences

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Chip stocks across Asia rose sharply as the conditional cease-fire buoyed investor sentiment about lower chip-making costs and a continued AI investment boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

With copper’s long-term uptrend intact and sentiment turning up from extreme pessimism, copper becomes a conditional confirmation test for the reopening theme.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He was granted conditional bail by the court and will be sentenced for all 67 charges on 27 July.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

But at his press conference, Chair Jerome Powell said that was conditional on inflation falling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Before I get to a serious application, I’d like to mention another con game which works because of confusion about conditional probability.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos