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condition

Definition for condition

noun as in circumstances

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action, case, plight, position, quality, situation, status

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ballgame, estate, happening, mode, order, posture, predicament, rank, repair, reputation, riff, scene, shape, sphere, spot, standing, state, trim

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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 as in requirement, limitation

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arrangement, demand, precondition, prerequisite, provision, qualification, rule

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article, catch, codicil, contingency, essential, exception, exemption, kicker, modification, must, necessity, postulate, proviso, requisite, reservation, stipulation, strings, terms

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fine print, sine qua non, small print

noun as in physical shape, fitness

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aspect, form, health, status

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appearance, build, constitution, fettle, kilter, mint, order, phase, repair, state, tone, trim

noun as in illness

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ailment, disease, problem, syndrome

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affection, complaint, ill, infirmity, malady, predicament, temper, weakness

verb as in adapt, prepare

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accustom, brainwash, educate

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equip, habituate, inure, modify, practice, program, ready, sharpen, train

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build up, loosen up, make ready, shape up, tone up, toughen up, warm up, whip into shape, work out, work over

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Example Sentences

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Under the conditions, they must restore the monument they buy within six months, with the new design "faithful to the original".

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These mice, developed by the same laboratory in 2015, displayed anxiety and social withdrawal similar to symptoms seen in people with conditions such as autism or schizophrenia.

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Six of those have been discharged, four remain in a stable condition.

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It said teams had been "working around the clock in challenging conditions" to get the railway back up and running.

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But their pride is mixed with bitterness over their working conditions.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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