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conditional

[kuhn-dish-uh-nl] / kənˈdɪʃ ə nl /


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But the minutes reinforced how those expectations were conditional on inflation resuming a decline toward their goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Iran and the US have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire, during which shipping traffic will be allowed through the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

With copper’s long-term uptrend intact and sentiment turning up from extreme pessimism, copper becomes a conditional confirmation test for the reopening theme.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

And that in turn is conditional on a host of at this stage unknowable developments: the deployment of ground forces, the contribution of neighbors and others to the shipping challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Confusing a conditional statement—if A, then B—with its converse—if B, then A—is a very common mistake.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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