# be conditional on

**Pronunciation:** /bi kənˈdɪʃənəl ɒn/ · bee kun-DISH-un-ul on

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** verb phrase

## Meaning

Depending entirely on a specific future event, requirement, or circumstance in order to happen or become valid. A formal way to express that something cannot occur unless a particular condition is first satisfied.

## Examples

- Her promotion to senior manager is conditional on successfully completing the leadership training program.
- The release of the grant funds is conditional on the local council approving the environmental report.
- “Our agreement to buy the property remains conditional on the building inspection revealing no major structural faults” is an example of be conditional on.

## Synonyms

- depend on — A much simpler, everyday way to say something relies on another factor.
- hinge on — Slightly more vivid, suggesting a whole outcome balances on a single turning point.
- rely on — Focuses on needing support or trust from something or someone.

## Common patterns

- be conditional on something — Require a specific event or condition to occur before an agreement or state becomes official. — Their financial support is conditional on the company meeting its quarterly sales targets.

## Collocations

- remain conditional on — The merger will remain conditional on approval from the antitrust regulators.
- strictly conditional on — Access to the archives is strictly conditional on obtaining prior written permission.

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