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adjective

Definition of conditionednext
1
as in prepared

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as in reactive

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conditioned

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verb

past tense of condition
1
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
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
Verb
Running ceiling fans counterclockwise to improve air circulation and help distribute conditioned air more evenly. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 July 2026 But familiarity, and bodies conditioned over years to perform in it, represents a significant competitive advantage over visiting teams arriving from sea level. — Alan McCall, New York Times, 1 July 2026 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 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 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
  1. prepared
  2. reactive
  3. trained
  4. adapted
  5. primed
  6. subconscious
  7. adjusted
  8. tailored
Adjective
  • Research consistently shows that around three in five UK consumers are prepared to pay more for premium and ethically sourced fashion, placing craftsmanship, authenticity and transparency ahead of fast-fashion volume.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Destinations all over Spain are expecting a huge influx of visitors, so come prepared and be responsible.
    — Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026
Definition of prepared
Adjective
  • One of Ramboll’s innovations is to address reactive power, a component of electricity that does not perform useful work but is essential in maintaining electrical and magnetic fields and controlling voltage levels.
    — Drew Robb, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
  • After this, oxygen was introduced into the stubborn polymer chains, which created the reactive weak spots needed for the treatment to dismantle all three plastic types.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Definition of reactive
Verb
  • But even use of that system is being hampered because state officials haven’t been trained in how to enter cyclosporiasis cases yet.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • The next three morning-line choices in the field are all trained by Mark Glatt – First Peace (Mike Smith, 4-1), Freedom’s Not Free (Antonio Fresu, 5-1) and Mi Hermano Ramon (Joel Rosario, 5-1).
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of trained
Verb
  • There’s also a massive best seller (Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko), a cult classic that got adapted into an Oscar-winning movie (Percival Everett’s Erasure), and a middling historical novel (Julian Barnes’s The Noise of Time)—none of which has been banned.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
  • There are many species native to North America and adapted to a variety of growing conditions, so choose one suited to your region.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026
Definition of adapted
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
Definition of primed
Adjective
  • The hotel may already be lodged somewhere in your subconscious thanks to its iconic yellow umbrellas and vaulted-ceiling indoor pool.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of subconscious
Verb
  • However, a key flaw in this study’s design was that the researchers adjusted away the differences in prehospital care by comparing patients in similar conditions upon hospital arrival.
    — Cal Chengqi Fang, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
  • Social Security benefits are adjusted annually through cost-of-living adjustments to help those monthly checks keep pace with inflation.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of adjusted
Verb
  • Unlike traditional data centers, superclusters are packed with graphics processing units and related cutting-edge hardware tailored for AI workloads.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • The project, which would also include community spaces and a village market tailored to support immigrants and refugees, was granted $5 million in May by the county to support its development.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of tailored

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