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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 Tankaneo two-piece outfit dropped on Amazon a few months ago, and now that temperatures are finally conducive to sporting breezy coordinates, hundreds of shoppers are purchasing it every month.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
The South Fork of eastern Long Island isn’t exactly conducive to mass visitors.
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Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
The conditions are also conducive for isolated tornadoes.
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Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Influences shaping their lives that are not conducive to academic success.
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Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
12 June 2026
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
The South Fork of eastern Long Island isn’t exactly conducive to mass visitors.
—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
The conditions are also conducive for isolated tornadoes.
—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Influences shaping their lives that are not conducive to academic success.
—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for conducive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducive
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Control Process has won consecutive international arbitration proceedings, including favorable rulings from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris.
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Purvis said the cost of Impossible products has increased over time despite his efforts to work closely with suppliers and provide forecasts to help secure favorable pricing.
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Having a separate room to have this man handle his emotions may be helpful too.
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An abundance of hints, clues and other helpful items await, not to mention a bonus Custom Wordle and plenty more.
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Australia and Paraguay completed the first 45 minutes of what could be a mutually beneficial draw.
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For decades, Californians have generally said immigrants, who make up more than a quarter of the state’s population and a third of its labor force, are beneficial to the state and its economy.
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If feedback arrives, stay curious and trim the excess, since structure turns spark into useful results.
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India’s government, which has long leveraged a hard line on Pakistan for domestic political advantage, enjoyed a rally-around-the-flag effect that gave it a useful boost one year after a worse-than-expected performance in national elections.
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“Conducive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducive. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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