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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
The Capitol building requires lots of walking on tough marble floors that are not conducive to heels.
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2025
Super said custody is not conducive for treatment.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
One hurdle for these editors is that far-right hate is more conducive to digital slop, both because algorithms prize outlandish ragebait and because the tribalistic ideas themselves are low IQ rubbish.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Financial planning continues Both ordinances are the latest in a series of decisions by governments across Jackson County to make local infrastructure more conducive to a large-scale, multi-week event.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2025
Super said custody is not conducive for treatment.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
One hurdle for these editors is that far-right hate is more conducive to digital slop, both because algorithms prize outlandish ragebait and because the tribalistic ideas themselves are low IQ rubbish.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Financial planning continues Both ordinances are the latest in a series of decisions by governments across Jackson County to make local infrastructure more conducive to a large-scale, multi-week event.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducive
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The measure’s approval allows Democrats to redraw congressional maps more favorable to their party in the nation’s largest state and keep up with Republicans who have moved to add potential new red House seats in Texas and elsewhere.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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By contrast, the Moon is a much more favorable environment by many metrics.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Nov. 2025
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Comfy, cozy quilts are equally helpful for both hot and cold sleepers.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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DeZao says one of AI’s most helpful features is its ability to receive instructions and do its work while the human employee can remain focused on the task at hand.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Industry pushback and innovation concerns Some tech companies argue that such regulation could stifle innovation, limit beneficial uses of conversational AI (education, mental-health support for older teens) or impose heavy compliance burdens.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, most are weaker and can deliver beneficial precipitation to water supplies, according to NOAA.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many event producers often receive severe verbal abuse on social media when elements of an event go wrong, an experience Wendel says was not necessarily pleasant, but ultimately useful.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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Apollo’s entry is useful for the massive €800m ‘Sports City’ currently being built on land the club owns surrounding the Metropolitano, including a new training ground for Diego Simeone’s first team, and public facilities for golf, padel and skating, and Europe’s largest inland surfing centre.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Conducive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducive. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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