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verb

past tense of condition

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of conditioned
Adjective
As the protagonist Ben in Night of the Living Dead (1968), Duane Jones unveiled a distinct facet of pre-conditioned Black martyrdom. Malik Peay, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2023 Is the show of regret a conditioned response associated with receiving a less severe punishment? Charlotte Hu, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2011 The new formula is infused with a luscious blend of flower oils so that lashes feel conditioned and supple to the touch. Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 13 Sep. 2022 Getting a little more active, a little more mobile, a little more conditioned. BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2021 That would leave him time for only one practice round on the U.S. Open-conditioned course. Doug Ferguson, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2021 Apply this shade to dry, conditioned hair, leave it on for 45 minutes. Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2021 But this conditioned climate exists in a Smithsonian facility in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, thousands of miles from the birds’ ancestral home along the Caribbean coast of Venezuela. Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Apr. 2020
Verb
Mayfield was well-prepared for how to respond thanks to a three-game midseason stretch when a hamstring strain sidelined Evans and conditioned Mayfield to trust other targets while further expanding his improvisational skills. Mike Jones, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 Then there’s all of the pop culture that’s conditioned us to think of New Year’s Eve as a night for declaring your love for someone. Olivia Petter, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024 We’re conditioned to put everyone else’s needs before our own. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Dec. 2024 We’ve been conditioned to want hyper-personalization from our digital surroundings, with convenience and customizable environments the spoils of our age. Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 As the West conditioned reconstruction and diplomatic engagement on the regime’s striving toward a political settlement with rebel groups, something Assad was loath to do, Syria grew isolated. Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024 According to the brand, this binds to dirt, makeup, sunscreen, and sebum to easily wipe it away—leaving skin soft and conditioned. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024 The Role Of Student Expectations Student expectations around the use of technology have evolved, being conditioned by the digital conveniences of the pandemic era. Joe Way, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 But because spinners are so popular, ducks in some areas can become conditioned to them. Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditioned
Adjective
  • Outfront officials declined interview requests this week but emailed a prepared statement.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
  • Be prepared for the Trump haters to say everything is going to be wrong.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Traditional, reactive staffing methods simply can’t keep up.
    Kunal Khashu, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • In either case, the plasma in turn produces chemicals known as reactive oxygen species (ROS).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • In 1982, Katt co-starred in the five-episode sitcom Herbie, the Love Bug, which was adapted from the 1968 Walt Disney film, The Love Bug.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • This story is adapted by Guy Lancaster from the online Encyclopedia of Arkansas, a project of the Central Arkansas Library System.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Behavioral science shows that packaging design—color, weight, texture—nudges consumers by triggering subconscious associations.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • At the same time, Neptune in Aries stirs up subconscious fears or hidden desires.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • The 2024 bill adjusted that schedule so that the list began with an 85% valuation for vehicles that are up to a year old, lessening the impact on municipal budgets, which draw revenue from car taxes.
    Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This umbrella can be easily adjusted to five heights and has 360-degree rotation.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This is a fruit ripe for picking and every investor, private-equity firm and sovereign wealth fund looking for a prize asset in the world’s most popular domestic football league has kicked the tyres at Spurs, taken the tour and run the numbers.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • If the leaf comes out with minimal resistance, the fruit is probably ripe.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • George Lucas’ 1977 space saga is pure Pavlovian pop rush and knows how to modernize creaky B-movie genre elements for maximum audience reaction.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
  • For its viewing audience, tuning in would eventually become a kind of Pavlovian response to breaking news — and to anything major unfolding anywhere in the world.
    Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • Varsity Brands believes cheerleading is ready to graduate from college and step into the professional ranks.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 June 2025
  • But when the postseason arrived, the Panthers were ready.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025

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“Conditioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditioned. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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