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as in trained
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 adapted
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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Recent Examples of conditioned
Malik Peay, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2023
The new formula is infused with a luscious blend of flower oils so that lashes feel conditioned and supple to the touch.
—Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 13 Sep. 2022
Getting a little more active, a little more mobile, a little more conditioned.
—BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2021
That would leave him time for only one practice round on the U.S. Open-conditioned course.
—Doug Ferguson, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2021
Apply this shade to dry, conditioned hair, leave it on for 45 minutes.
—Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2021
But this conditioned climate exists in a Smithsonian facility in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, thousands of miles from the birds’ ancestral home along the Caribbean coast of Venezuela.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Apr. 2020
Is the show of regret a conditioned response associated with receiving a less severe punishment?
—Charlotte Hu, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2011
Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
The entire carriage house, including the vehicle storage area, is heated and air conditioned.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
In an era of instant gratification and few taboos, how to represent an antique story so entirely conditioned on denial and restraint?
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
For anyone conditioned to dismiss Chicago, the findings are counterintuitive.
—Stuart Loren, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
At the time, the NBA conditioned eligibility on a player reaching the four-year anniversary of his high school class graduation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
In the current atmosphere, where so many have been conditioned to believe that the news media is a liberal wasteland, confirmation bias helps with the heavy lifting.
—Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
The ventilator uses fans to bring in a reliable outdoor air supply that’s partially conditioned by exchanging heat and moisture with exhausted air, providing good indoor air quality with low energy impact and stable indoor conditions.
—William Bahnfleth, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
Which of yesterday’s NBA deals matter Trade deadlines in professional sports have conditioned us to believe everything will happen on deadline day.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
As the protagonist Ben in Night of the Living Dead (1968), Duane Jones unveiled a distinct facet of pre-conditioned Black martyrdom.
—Malik Peay, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2023
The new formula is infused with a luscious blend of flower oils so that lashes feel conditioned and supple to the touch.
—Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 13 Sep. 2022
Getting a little more active, a little more mobile, a little more conditioned.
—BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2021
That would leave him time for only one practice round on the U.S. Open-conditioned course.
—Doug Ferguson, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2021
Apply this shade to dry, conditioned hair, leave it on for 45 minutes.
—Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2021
But this conditioned climate exists in a Smithsonian facility in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, thousands of miles from the birds’ ancestral home along the Caribbean coast of Venezuela.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Apr. 2020
Is the show of regret a conditioned response associated with receiving a less severe punishment?
—Charlotte Hu, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2011
Verb
His work positions the mind as something to be trained, conditioned, and strengthened—just like the body.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
The entire carriage house, including the vehicle storage area, is heated and air conditioned.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
In an era of instant gratification and few taboos, how to represent an antique story so entirely conditioned on denial and restraint?
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
For anyone conditioned to dismiss Chicago, the findings are counterintuitive.
—Stuart Loren, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
At the time, the NBA conditioned eligibility on a player reaching the four-year anniversary of his high school class graduation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
In the current atmosphere, where so many have been conditioned to believe that the news media is a liberal wasteland, confirmation bias helps with the heavy lifting.
—Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
The ventilator uses fans to bring in a reliable outdoor air supply that’s partially conditioned by exchanging heat and moisture with exhausted air, providing good indoor air quality with low energy impact and stable indoor conditions.
—William Bahnfleth, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
Which of yesterday’s NBA deals matter Trade deadlines in professional sports have conditioned us to believe everything will happen on deadline day.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditioned
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The Cybertruck is best for drivers who are prepared to regularly charge an EV publicly or at home.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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In its statement, Homeland Security said the agency is prepared to train 12,000 new hires this year, and that the majority of new hires are experienced law enforcement officers who have already gone through a police academy.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The new findings are confounding scientists’ expectations, raising questions about how exactly molecules can encounter their reactive partners in a teeming, crowded space — and therefore how cells can possibly function.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Feb. 2026
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Social change untethered from moral grounding often becomes reactive and short-lived.—
Irfan Sarwar,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Martinez went to Vietnam last summer, the sixth different country she’s wrestled or trained in.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Staff are well-trained and proactive without being patronizing, and the hotel’s smaller scale makes navigation easy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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This editorial has been adapted from one that originally appeared in The New York Daily News.—
The Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Why has Emerald Fennell adapted one of the more chasmic and ambitious tragedies in English literature into a poppy, gooey, thuddingly literal work of sexy fan fiction?—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Part of the impetus for all these openings is the same reason Las Vegas is so primed for these restaurants in the first place.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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One team looked primed and ready to play.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One of her favorite things to do during these sleep sojourns is pose personal, even existential questions — probing the mysterious terrain of her own subconscious mind.—
Carolyn Y. Johnson,
Washington Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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On view through March 29, the exhibition traces Lynch’s lifelong dialogue between material experimentation and subconscious imagery, including a series of photographs taken in Berlin in 1999.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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But following the pandemic, prices surged during the Biden administration and consumers haven’t yet adjusted.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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His medication was reportedly changed or adjusted before the killings, though an exact timeframe for that alteration was not revealed.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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The sage green jacket was tailored with a close fit and high neckline, finished with a delicate lace trim along the collar, zipper, hem and sleeves.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Optimize membership leverages Function Health, a lab test company, to provide clients with tests for 100 biomarkers twice a year, which could then serve as guides for a fitness, nutrition and lifestyle program tailored to each client.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Conditioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditioned. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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