as in dependent
determined by something else
the sale of the house is conditional upon the approval of a mortgage for the prospective buyer
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Advertisement In late August, the Rams traded Jones and a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2026 draft to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for 2026 fifth-round pick.
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Only after determining that the tenant is otherwise qualified and been offered a conditional lease can the landlord run a background check.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024
The Vikings acquired Robinson from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a conditional fifth-round pick that could elevate to a fourth-rounder depending on Robinson’s playing time with the Vikings.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The team placed him on waivers Saturday, which means there wasn’t a team out there willing to trade a conditional pick or make some kind of pick swap to acquire the 2022 third-round selection.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Only after determining that the tenant is otherwise qualified and been offered a conditional lease can the landlord run a background check.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024
The Vikings acquired Robinson from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a conditional fifth-round pick that could elevate to a fourth-rounder depending on Robinson’s playing time with the Vikings.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The team placed him on waivers Saturday, which means there wasn’t a team out there willing to trade a conditional pick or make some kind of pick swap to acquire the 2022 third-round selection.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Conditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditional. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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