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
And for those who want to lounge and nap as much as possible, Costa Rica has plenty of all-inclusive resorts that are conducive to complete relaxation.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Big open fields are not particularly conducive to developing footballers (although anecdotal evidence suggests that goalkeepers seem more likely to come from rural backgrounds).
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Work soil amendments into a clay soil to transform it into a soil more conducive to plant growth.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
But in a city like New York, where many apartments aren’t conducive to hosting on a big scale and an impromptu dinner is anything that gets scheduled less than two months in advance, cultivating Ramadan spirit takes a lot of effort.
—Sarah Khan, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Big open fields are not particularly conducive to developing footballers (although anecdotal evidence suggests that goalkeepers seem more likely to come from rural backgrounds).
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Work soil amendments into a clay soil to transform it into a soil more conducive to plant growth.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
But in a city like New York, where many apartments aren’t conducive to hosting on a big scale and an impromptu dinner is anything that gets scheduled less than two months in advance, cultivating Ramadan spirit takes a lot of effort.
—Sarah Khan, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducive
Adjective
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Downtown trees offer favorable habitat.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions for celebrating the holiday.—
Jason Pierce,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Xbox's most helpful features, such as Quick Resume, will work as expected when games are launched from the card.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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The program with the Riverside University Health Systems partners a detective with a licensed social worker, something that Detective Albert Martinez has found immensely helpful.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Companion planting is the practice of growing different plants together in mutually beneficial combinations.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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Evaluate both carefully, then, before getting started, and consider the pros and cons of splitting the funds between both account types, as that can also be beneficial for many savers right now.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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That's unusual for a drone in this category and genuinely useful for anyone shooting in tight spaces or urban environments.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 27,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately, Darwin has a big brain to go with all those useful legs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Conducive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducive. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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