1
as in favorable
tending to promote or assist the development of something
the claim that the state's long-standing antitax attitude is conducive to entrepreneurship
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as in helpful
providing service or assistance
the noisy environment of the dorms was not very conducive to studying
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Recent Examples of conducive
President El-Sisi stressed the vital necessity to launch a peace process conducive to a permanent solution in the region.
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Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
And taverns were less conducive to next-day follow-through.
—David G. Allan, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
The proscenium performance space is less conducive to circular dance cyphers.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Image Image In Britain, where many regions were ravaged by wartime bombing, there was an urgent need to build more homes and schools, and this utilitarian style was conducive to faster, cheaper construction.
—Anna Kodé, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
And taverns were less conducive to next-day follow-through.
—David G. Allan, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
The proscenium performance space is less conducive to circular dance cyphers.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Image Image In Britain, where many regions were ravaged by wartime bombing, there was an urgent need to build more homes and schools, and this utilitarian style was conducive to faster, cheaper construction.
—Anna Kodé, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducive
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Cut to Trachtenberg’s Jenny in a luxurious spa bubble bath, making the most of a preposterously favorable exchange rate.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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This spike is partly fueled by favorable exchange rates, although the popularity of country may be pushing overall spring break prices higher, with the average insured trip to Japan now costing nearly $10,000.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2025
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Despite containing oats and having very low calories, Oshman said this drink doesn't have enough protein—which is helpful for weight loss—or fat to serve as a meal replacement and keep you full.—
Helen Carefoot,
Verywell Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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Here is some helpful advice for keeping your company’s focus squarely on the customer in 2025, thereby ensuring growth, loyalty, value, satisfaction and long-term success.—
Rob Lancit,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Getting more of those balls into the air would be beneficial.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
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Such an agreement might also include other provisions aimed at removing regulatory barriers that often impose huge impediments to mutually beneficial transactions.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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To everyone’s surprise, the phytoplankton were not asleep either: Hoppe measured higher levels of the pigment chlorophyll—a useful proxy for active photosynthesis—in the seawater than anyone expected.—
Asher Elbein,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
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But another useful comparison might be the playbook that Musk follows from space programs for his company SpaceX.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Conducive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducive. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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