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condition

[kuhn-dish-uhn] / kənˈdɪʃ ən /
NOUN
circumstances
Synonyms
STRONGEST
action case plight position quality situation status
STRONG
ballgame estate happening mode order posture predicament rank repair reputation riff scene shape sphere spot standing state trim
WEAK
how it goes how things are how things stack up lay of the land like it is size of it state of affairs status quo way things are way things shape up where it's at
NOUN
requirement, limitation
Synonyms
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arrangement demand precondition prerequisite provision qualification rule
STRONG
article catch codicil contingency essential exception exemption kicker modification must necessity postulate proviso requisite reservation stipulation strings terms
WEAK
fine print sine qua non small print
Antonyms
STRONG
nonessential
NOUN
physical shape, fitness
Synonyms
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aspect form health status
STRONG
appearance build constitution fettle kilter mint order phase repair state tone trim
NOUN
illness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ailment disease problem syndrome
STRONG
affection complaint ill infirmity malady predicament temper weakness
Antonyms
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health
STRONG
happiness strength
VERB
adapt, prepare
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accustom brainwash educate
STRONG
equip habituate inure modify practice program ready sharpen train
WEAK
build up loosen up make ready shape up tone up toughen up warm up whip into shape work out work over
Antonyms
STRONG
forget neglect

Example Sentences

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The lawsuit characterizes this as “an effort to quietly address the dangerous condition of the campus without publicly acknowledging the failures that led to J.M.’s near drowning.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

According to the NHS, endometriosis is a chronic condition in which cells similar to the womb lining grow elsewhere in the body and there is currently no cure.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Another Hanoi-based analyst, speaking on condition of anonymity, likened the government's pursuit of pricey projects to "a poor household trying to buy a luxurious Ferrari at all cost".

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Inevitable as a condition for ending the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The CEO explained that Morgan Stanley had certain “hedges” against its subprime mortgage risk and that “the hedges didn’t perform adequately in extraordinary market condition of late October and November.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis