contingent (on or upon)

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Adjective
  • His future with the franchise is likely dependent on whether guys higher up on the pecking order end up elsewhere rather than his own play.
    Danny Leroux, New York Times, 31 May 2025
  • This is because a planet's altitude in the sky is dependent in part on the inclination of the ecliptic relative to the horizon, which shifts throughout the year due to Earth's wobbling orbit.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 May 2025
Adjective
  • Proctor has been released on conditional bail until the trial.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 June 2025
  • Sweeney is on the verge of seeing a conditional second-round pick turn into a first-rounder in 2027 or 2028 via the Brad Marchand trade with the Florida Panthers.
    Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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“Contingent (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingent%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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