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if

[if] / ɪf /
CONJUNCTION
provided that
Synonyms
WEAK
assuming that conceding that granted that in case that on the assumption that on the occasion that supposing that whenever wherever with the condition that

Example Sentences

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If I can pass on some of those lessons to even one teenage girl this summer, I will have achieved my goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“I have more fun watching Vincente Minnelli musicals and Michael Curtiz crime thrillers than anything I see today. If J. Lo is the new Rita Hayworth, then let me off uptown.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

If China manages to nudge Iran to accept a resolution proposed by the U.S.,

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

If they made you 11% in a 5% market, that’s worth paying attention to.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

If you’re going to work with the underground.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom