the conditional
noun
grammar
: the mood or form that is used to say that something is true or happens only if something else is true or happens
The conditional is often marked by the word "if."
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The audit also found the conditional release program has cost the state $93 million to place and monitor 56 participants on release — an average of $1.6 million per participant.
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Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Although perhaps riskier, rural projects may involve processing times as quick as two years to the conditional green card stage, return of capital possibly within 2 to 3 years and permanent status within say four years.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
But Walia, who voted against the extension this year and last year, said the emergency access road is something to consider only when the conditional use permit comes before the council.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
Noting Macron’s teasing use of the conditional tense, the presenter pressed for a confirmation, but the President demurred.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Carpenter said experienced teachers are leaned on to help the conditional hires.
—Daranee Balachandar, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2024
But their assessment provokes more critical exploration into the conditional nature of mainstream support for Black businesses.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 4 Apr. 2024
The discipline commission in December filed a request with the Supreme Court asking for release of the conditional agreement and affidavit Rokita signed, according to court records.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Feb. 2024
An Austrian court on Thursday ordered the conditional transfer of 88-year-old incestuous rapist Josef Fritzl to a regular prison from a prison psychiatric unit, his lawyer told reporters after the hearing.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024
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Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Although perhaps riskier, rural projects may involve processing times as quick as two years to the conditional green card stage, return of capital possibly within 2 to 3 years and permanent status within say four years.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
But Walia, who voted against the extension this year and last year, said the emergency access road is something to consider only when the conditional use permit comes before the council.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
Noting Macron’s teasing use of the conditional tense, the presenter pressed for a confirmation, but the President demurred.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Carpenter said experienced teachers are leaned on to help the conditional hires.
—Daranee Balachandar, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2024
But their assessment provokes more critical exploration into the conditional nature of mainstream support for Black businesses.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 4 Apr. 2024
The discipline commission in December filed a request with the Supreme Court asking for release of the conditional agreement and affidavit Rokita signed, according to court records.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Feb. 2024
An Austrian court on Thursday ordered the conditional transfer of 88-year-old incestuous rapist Josef Fritzl to a regular prison from a prison psychiatric unit, his lawyer told reporters after the hearing.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024
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“The conditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20conditional. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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