conditional

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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

He was granted conditional bail by the court and will be sentenced for all 67 charges on 27 July.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

But at his press conference, Chair Jerome Powell said that was conditional on inflation falling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

During the past year, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has granted full approval to one crypto firm, and conditional approval to at least four others, to establish a national trust bank.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

I want to thank you very much for everything you have taught Oskar, particularly the conditional tense, which is weird.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer