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Definition of conditionednext

conditioned

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verb

past tense of condition

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of conditioned
Verb
Many women have been conditioned to brush off minor health symptoms as normal. Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 30 June 2026 In a 2016 study, Fanselow and his UCLA colleagues Erica Hornstein and Naomi Eisenberger conditioned participants to fear a neutral image—such as a flower—by pairing it with a mild shock. Literary Hub, 30 June 2026 For generations, society has conditioned us to measure life through chronology. Ricardo Bellino, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The future goalkeeper had, however, been conditioned by his nomadic family upbringing. Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 June 2026 Socolow, in an interview, agreed that BP’s funding was likely conditioned on his support for maintaining fossil fuels. Maddie Stone, ProPublica, 25 June 2026 Evolutionary pressures have conditioned us to prefer physically healthy mates who are more likely to produce healthy offspring and to be able to help raise them. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 When a participant is accepted, a contractor issues a job offer on the spot, conditioned only on finishing the course. Saxby Chambliss, Fortune, 22 June 2026 Humans are instinctively averse to pain, conditioned instead to solve and strengthen and maximize, to inure ourselves to hurt. Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditioned
Adjective
  • At precisely the moment admissions have become more subjective, professors across the country are increasingly expressing concern that many students are arriving at college less prepared for college-level work than previous generations.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • But other council members were not prepared to put it on the ballot.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Adjective
  • That combination of oil control plus barrier ingredients is why powders are often flagged as a good pick for combination and reactive skin.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 1, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • This can create a fragmented view of how sellers actually perform and coaching becomes reactive and inconsistent because it is based on incomplete information.
    Andy Springer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Instead, it was trained to do various goal celebrations, including ones by Haaland and Harry Kane.
    Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Many have worked and trained alongside each other for years, forming bonds that transcend cultures and languages.
    Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Players on Team Mexico certainly have been under such conditions way long enough to have adapted.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Early settlers adapted European cooking traditions using ingredients available in North America, the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) reported.
    Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • One team looked primed and ready to play.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Any bias, subconscious or otherwise, is in the margins, and relates to decisions that could go either way.
    Graham Scott, New York Times, 19 June 2026
  • Her Taurus moon also occupies her 12th house, an area of the birth chart associated with spirituality, secrecy and subconscious realms.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Several communities in the Pittsburgh area have adjusted their trash pickup times as the region is bracing for a heat wave with temperatures and heat indexes expected to be near 100 degrees this week.
    Mike Darnay, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The difference is that this time, they’re being received by institutions who have recognized the market creators built for themselves and adjusted their approach accordingly.
    Jordan P. Kelley, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Each family member receives personalized consultations and treatments tailored to their stage of life and health priorities, whether that relates to stress management, mobility, nutrition, sleep or emotional wellbeing.
    Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
  • Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.
    William Jones, USA Today, 29 June 2026

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“Conditioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditioned. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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