be conditioned on/upon
idiom
formal
—used to say that something will happen only if something else also happens
Payment is conditioned on/upon completion of the project.
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Also on Friday, Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson reiterated his demand that any federal disaster aid approved by Congress for wildfire victims in Southern California be conditioned on state policy changes aimed at preventing future blazes.
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Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
As Angelenos grapple with their losses, the disaster has turned into an excuse for some to litigate their grievances with the state: President Donald Trump said that federal aid to California should be conditioned on policy changes like voter ID laws.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The president and his allies have insisted that any federal reimbursements for disaster relief aid should be conditioned upon Newsom and the Legislature adopting vague, ever-changing new policies on forestry management, immigration, and water.
—Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Licenses for new oil projects, for example, could be conditioned on revenues being allocated to international organizations that can address Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis.
—Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2024
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Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
As Angelenos grapple with their losses, the disaster has turned into an excuse for some to litigate their grievances with the state: President Donald Trump said that federal aid to California should be conditioned on policy changes like voter ID laws.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The president and his allies have insisted that any federal reimbursements for disaster relief aid should be conditioned upon Newsom and the Legislature adopting vague, ever-changing new policies on forestry management, immigration, and water.
—Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Licenses for new oil projects, for example, could be conditioned on revenues being allocated to international organizations that can address Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis.
—Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Be conditioned on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20conditioned%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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