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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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as in prepared
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as in reactive
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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
Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Back then, she was conditioned already from a way of thinking that that was success.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Experts suggest this is because consumers have been conditioned to prioritize low upfront prices, allowing companies to add extra fees later.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
We are conditioned to compare ourselves to others but why only with the outliers in one direction?
—Bill Hoogterp, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
We’re conditioned to think of heroes and villains.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
But Steinman lacked the meticulous attention to detail they had been conditioned to demand by Lange, going so far as to accept an out-of-tune warm-up take.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Traders have been conditioned to assume the huge spending numbers will only get even bigger, the only mistake has been to fade the obvious reaction.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Plant conditioned straw bales with seeds or transplants, and water often.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
From birth, they are conditioned to believe that strength means silence and vulnerability is weakness.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Back then, she was conditioned already from a way of thinking that that was success.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Experts suggest this is because consumers have been conditioned to prioritize low upfront prices, allowing companies to add extra fees later.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
We are conditioned to compare ourselves to others but why only with the outliers in one direction?
—Bill Hoogterp, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
We’re conditioned to think of heroes and villains.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
But Steinman lacked the meticulous attention to detail they had been conditioned to demand by Lange, going so far as to accept an out-of-tune warm-up take.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Traders have been conditioned to assume the huge spending numbers will only get even bigger, the only mistake has been to fade the obvious reaction.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Plant conditioned straw bales with seeds or transplants, and water often.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditioned
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Because if you’re just trained to carry out assignments that AI does perfectly, who wants to hire you, right?—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Why Espaliered Trees Need Extra Support Espaliered trees, like Stewart’s columnar European hornbeams (Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'), are trained to grow flat against walls using trellises or lattices.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Hoover, a BookTok mega-phenomenon whose novels have dominated the New York Times best-seller list, has several books in the process of being adapted.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Now living on their acreage in Oregon’s wine country, Beverly has adapted to her new surroundings.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But the singer is prepared to show fans that both sides of her sound can coexist, with a little help from Lady Gaga.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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Duffy, however, added that the absences were isolated, and the agency is prepared to slow air traffic as needed to meet controller staffing levels.—
John Tufts,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The temptation to make reactive changes based on small sample sizes is constant.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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These people are all very reactive and very impulsive.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The pressure rhythm was adjusted to an uneven triangle pattern to better match the freezing process.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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Welcome to my College Football Playoff projections, which will be published weekly through the end of the season, updated and adjusted after each Saturday’s results.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When tailored to a hospital’s resources and executed well, these investments deliver exponential returns.—
Prof. Dr. med. Mazda Farshad,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Falcon’s Talon mid-tower can be tailored for high-performance gaming with the latest AMD or Intel silicon, scaled up to a high-end desktop (HEDT) configuration using AMD Ryzen Threadripper, or loaded out as a true workstation powered by Threadripper Pro, as reviewed here.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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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Was that a deliberate choice or a matter of subconscious influence?—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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With Venus and Pluto forming a trine, your intimacy sector links with your subconscious.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Conditioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditioned. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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