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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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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
Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The big picture: La Niña conditions this year are setting the stage for a warmer-than-usual winter, while fall in Philly has seen historically low levels of rain.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024
But the way that we’re conditioned – and this is speaking in a generalization – diminishing or holding back is such a woman thing to do.
—Carita Rizzo, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Derick recalled how some of their earliest days as a couple came with conditions about becoming fodder for TV.
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We’ve been conditioned to minimize our achievements and question our worth.
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Local health officials are working to reach everyone who may have had contact with the infected individual, and they are expected to do so in this case, said Preston Merchant, a spokesman for the San Mateo County health department.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Since 2013, Hoskin has been transplanting armoured mist frogs from the surviving population into new, similarly sunny habitats and closely monitoring the health of these new colonies.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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The provision for credit losses decreased to $123,000, attributed to a decrease in average loans receivable.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The amendment also does away with a provision that limits the exemption to companies with no more than $100,000 in gross receipts and applies the exemption to all grant amounts instead of just the first $1 million received.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But though ruthlessly efficient at killing off some frog species, the fungus is highly vulnerable to heat: Temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius (about 85 degrees Fahrenheit) slow disease progression.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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The agency’s $48 billion budget funds medical research on cancers, vaccines and other diseases through competitive grants to researchers at institutions throughout the nation.Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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One requirement is that the guest artists already have a book of big band arrangements.Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Continuum claimed that reducing the angle of the plane would knock the number of units down from 475 to 355, making the affordability requirement financially unworkable.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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Will Republican lawmakers continue to use the myth of widespread voter fraud to implement further restrictions on mail-in and early voting?Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The sheer number of cyclists snarled traffic and prompted restrictions by the city's tourism-hungry officials, who had encouraged them to come.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The presence of an employee or volunteer trained to administer cold-water immersion is recommended.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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About 7% of HSE students take courses to train as nurses, medical technicians and welders but a much greater number, perhaps more than 20%-30%, can’t take the courses because of space and transportation constraints.John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Despite Murray’s insufficient scoring game on a night the Nuggets probably needed more from their second option, Adelman was happy with how Murray adapted to New Orleans’ gameplan, blitzing him on ball screens all night.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Children and adolescents are not miniature adults, and not all young people will adapt to a strength training program the same way.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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Automotive leaders come in all shapes and sizes—some unabashedly charismatic, others militaristically tactical.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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Related Articles Beyond the Tabby, Coach is offering major discounts on designer handbags done in colorways and shapes plucked from recent runways.Claire Sullivan, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condition. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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