conditional approval
Acceptance with stipulations
Conditional approval is acceptance that depends on meeting certain requirements.
A loan receives conditional approval pending verification of income.
A drug gets conditional approval while final studies continue.
The conditions must be satisfied before approval becomes final: We got conditional approval on the house, but they still need the inspection report.
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- pendingAwaiting resolution or decision
- waiting gameStrategy of deliberate delay
- contingentConditional or representative group
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