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noun

kən-ˈdi-shən How to pronounce condition (audio)
Definition of conditionnext
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as in health
a state of being or fitness a car that was 10 years old but still in good condition

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as in provision
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends you'll get a bonus with the condition that we meet our sales forecast

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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning a skin condition that prevents me from staying out in the sun for very long

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as in requirement
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable water is a condition for life on Earth

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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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as in to train
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness the length of time that it takes for runners to condition their bodies for a marathon

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as in to adapt
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation a company that must condition its traditional ways of doing business to the realities of the global economy

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Recent Examples of condition
Noun
These rains and storm conditions can be expected to begin across Southern California Saturday afternoon in San Diego, and later that night for the LA metro area. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Undercutting claims Polymarket isn’t the only company to support tight conditions placed upon affiliates. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
Founded in 2008 by Alicia Grande, the beauty line is best known for its cult-favorite Lash and Brow Enhancing Serums, formulated with radish root ferment and vitamin E to visibly condition and strengthen the hair. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Shea butter and cocoa butter, meanwhile, are rich emollients that help soften and condition the skin while supporting moisture retention. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for condition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condition
  1. health
  2. provision
  3. disease
  4. requirement
  5. restriction
  6. train
  7. adapt
  8. shape
Noun
  • My beloved friend, father figure, musical hero and mentor, Mike Love, is facing serious health challenges.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The Fitbit Air is a budget-friendly, screen-free band focused primarily on health tracking, comfort, and long battery life.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of health
Noun
  • One was that there’s no provision in the Clean Air Act allowing for a waiver, once granted, to be revoked.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The legislation would strengthen the low-income housing tax credit, provide more tax help for first-time buyers and has provisions to encourage conversion of vacant offices and commercial buildings into housing.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of provision
Noun
  • Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia are difficult to study, in part because diagnosing the disease early in people is challenging.
    — Julie Moreno, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Younger demographics are being diagnosed with increasing cases of colon cancer, and people of color face disproportionately higher mortality rates from the disease.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of disease
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  • The system has been evaluated through military exercises and training events and has supported operational use in Ukraine, providing BLADE with real-world insight into evolving unmanned ground requirements, according to a press release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The new changes in the electoral law ease some requirements for candidates seeking office, eliminate the need for some financial documents and a mandatory medical certificate, and introduce electronic voter registration.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of requirement
Noun
  • Furthermore, loosening these restrictions risks igniting new supply friction.
    — , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • There have been numerous efforts to control campaign spending and the content of political ads, but like water running downhill, politicians manage to get around restrictions.
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of restriction
Verb
  • In turn, that could become vital as militaries deploy larger numbers of unmanned systems and face pressure to train operators faster.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The singer trained with a professional ballerina to prepare for the choreography featured on her LUX tour.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of train
Verb
  • The movie, directed by Siân Heder and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, adapts Gabrielle Zevin’s best-selling novel about game developers.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The ability to adapt to these pressures will play out differently across fashion’s market segments, Skrami said.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of adapt
Noun
  • Propagating the Chair To understand the geometric intuition behind the Chair44 shape, Tsiokos says, imagine a large cube composed of eight tiny cubes that are joined together.
    — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Chez Fonfon sits at the crux of Five Points South, a neighborhood named for five streets that converge in a star shape where streetcars connecting the then suburb of Highland to the city once rumbled.
    — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
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