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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
Policymakers should look at the important role that food has in determining people’s well-being and help make the food environment one that is most conducive to long-term health.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
As a result, the upper wind conditions will probably be conducive to hurricane formation.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
That makes sense, really, given that the circumstances are not particularly conducive to good conversation.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The emotions that go along with those words range from mildly frustrated to aggravated to downright depressed, and none of that is conducive to your success.
—Joelle Jay, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
As a result, the upper wind conditions will probably be conducive to hurricane formation.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
That makes sense, really, given that the circumstances are not particularly conducive to good conversation.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The emotions that go along with those words range from mildly frustrated to aggravated to downright depressed, and none of that is conducive to your success.
—Joelle Jay, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducive
Adjective
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Weekly, relative strength and seasonality are both favorable.—
Bill Sarubbi,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Katz sees the possibility for additional P/E multiple expansion, driven by robust/more consistent management execution, favorable organic growth dynamics, notable operating leverage, and rapid improvement in balance sheet flexibility.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While many are helpful for blocking ads, finding the best deals or checking grammar errors, some can end up doing more harm than good.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Also a kitchen scale or coffee scale is helpful for precise measurements of both grounds and water.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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These issues are very complicated, and Special Envoy Witkoff's direct communication today was a step forward in achieving a mutually beneficial outcome.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Creatine may be most beneficial for:5 Athletes looking to gain muscle, especially in conjunction with powerlifting, Olympic weight lifting, or bodybuilding.—
Mary Choy,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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What may have been useful in saurischians, for example, may have been essentially useless — a Mesozoic appendix — in sauropods and theropods.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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Alpha Direct comes in a variety of fabric weights, from a partly see-through 60 gsm to a more useful (and durable) 120 gsm, all the way up to 190 gsm.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Conducive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducive. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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