as in activity
energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness
the actor went through months of conditioning in order to play the role of the buffed hero in the action film
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as in training
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
the length of time that it takes for runners to condition their bodies for a marathon
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as in adjusting
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
a company that must condition its traditional ways of doing business to the realities of the global economy
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as in strengthening
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Recent Examples of conditioning
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2025
The best thing that Queen can do is continue to work on his conditioning and footwork.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2025
Both warnings will remain in effect until Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Extreme heat means more customers are likely to use their air conditioning units, but excessive strain on the power grid could lead to blackouts, similar to the ones that occurred on Christmas Eve 2022.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
The risk of death is especially elevated for those who lack air conditioning or work outdoors.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 June 2025
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Verb
His strength training and other factors on his mental conditioning were also quite illuminating.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2025
The best thing that Queen can do is continue to work on his conditioning and footwork.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2025
Both warnings will remain in effect until Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Extreme heat means more customers are likely to use their air conditioning units, but excessive strain on the power grid could lead to blackouts, similar to the ones that occurred on Christmas Eve 2022.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
The risk of death is especially elevated for those who lack air conditioning or work outdoors.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditioning
Noun
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Long-term care is a range of services for people who need help with everyday activities, such as bathing, dressing or eating.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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The party would then be dissolved and banned from all political activity.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
Verb
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By adjusting the magnetic field’s strength, the robot’s flight path may be accurately controlled.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2025
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By adjusting the rate of pellet injections and corresponding laser pulses per second, Marvel’s fusion power plant can adjust the overall energy output to market demand, according to details provided by the company.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Supersonic aircraft and enchanted broomsticks, remote controls and wands, both technology and magic ostensibly offer alternatives to physical exertion and enable otherwise impossible feats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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When the humidity is factored in, the heat indices and wet bulb globe temperatures will be at dangerous levels for activity, exertion, and our infrastructure.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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The Special artist is also preparing to take on her first lead movie role as she was recently cast as gospel star Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who was one of the first to appeal to rock ‘n’ roll and R&B audiences, in Amazon MGM Studios’ Rosetta.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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As the case was preparing to go to trial, in May 2004, the parties settled.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The people who succeed in adapting to new challenges aren’t the ones who never fail—they’re the ones who don’t let failure stop them.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Here’s how leaders can create an environment where questioning assumptions, challenging conventional wisdom, and adapting to change become core practices.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Still, if the goal of a certain kind of big-swing public-intellectual book is to afflict the comfortable, then this book is a bracing way to afflict yourself, for the low price of thirty-five dollars.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes a bracing perspective emerges through formal play, as in a tight epic of a poem about an atrocity.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The first step is usually lifestyle changes like diet and exercise.—
Kathleen Daly,
Verywell Health,
30 June 2025
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Showcasing each is an exercise in terroir, and a flex of winemaking prowess but mark my words, all of Checkmate’s Chardonnays are beautiful and benchmark, threaded together by their draping acidity and tension.—
Kate Dingwall,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Start the refreshing process by cutting 1 inch off your sunflowers’ stems and washing away residue on the ends with running water.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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The hedge fund believes the board has the wrong skill sets and needs refreshing.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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“Conditioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditioning. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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