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conditional

[kuhn-dish-uh-nl] / kənˈdɪʃ ə nl /


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Global oil prices have fallen sharply and stock markets have jumped after the US and Iran agreed a conditional two-week ceasefire deal that includes the reopening of the key Strait of Hormuz waterway.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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

Bush, formerly of East Yorkshire and now living in West Yorkshire, was granted conditional bail until he is sentenced 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

A simple example: the conditional probability of having chosen a king card when it’s known that the card is a face card—a king, queen, or jack— is Vs.

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




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