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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
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
The deadlock in Congress stems from conflicting spending plans, with Republicans pushing for a clean bill, while Democrats have conditioned their support on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
This is Long Island after all, the home office to Jets and Mets fans — people conditioned to getting sold a bill of goods.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Carter emphasizes that women, in particular, are conditioned to bend to what their partners want.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
For instance, United Airlines signed a three-year, $363,000 deal with BSP in March, conditioned on the university’s athletic department continuing its charter agreement with the airline company.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Sep. 2025
We have been conditioned to believe that the job title and the full-time person are one and the same.
—Pranav Dalal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
From an early age, Cam has been conditioned to believe that football is the most important thing there is.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Sep. 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
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
The deadlock in Congress stems from conflicting spending plans, with Republicans pushing for a clean bill, while Democrats have conditioned their support on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
This is Long Island after all, the home office to Jets and Mets fans — people conditioned to getting sold a bill of goods.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Carter emphasizes that women, in particular, are conditioned to bend to what their partners want.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
For instance, United Airlines signed a three-year, $363,000 deal with BSP in March, conditioned on the university’s athletic department continuing its charter agreement with the airline company.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Sep. 2025
We have been conditioned to believe that the job title and the full-time person are one and the same.
—Pranav Dalal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
From an early age, Cam has been conditioned to believe that football is the most important thing there is.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditioned
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One of the main criticisms of Tilly Norwood is that the software that created the character was allegedly trained on the uncompensated work of professional actors.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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Because social platforms have not trained their detection models on sufficient non-English-language and non-Western data, much of the AI-fakes detection technology is still very shaky, if not useless, in the Global South and across the developing world.—
John Wihbey,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Better to focus on species naturally adapted to your soil pH and looking for varieties/cultivars selected for improved fall color.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Last of Us has also been adapted into a phenomenal TV series on HBO.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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During her end-of-season media availability on Tuesday, Collier read a prepared statement.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But as training camp opened on Tuesday, head coach Joe Mazzulla’s team sounded prepared to usher in a significant stylistic shift.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But many of its largest moderation decisions—like its decision to take down thousands of bizarre child-exploitation videos in 2017—have been reactive, coming after inquiries from news organizations.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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The resulting products are highly reactive and rapidly capture and store atmospheric carbon.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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New Orleans — A bowtie is adjusted.—
Jenny Adams,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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While Ray successfully adjusted its orbit and continues to function, it was not designed to land.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By contrast, a human financial advisor can offer tailored, comprehensive financial planning to meet specific goals.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Reactor designs are tailored to customer needs, allowing integration into existing systems and application-specific piloting at industrial sites.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One team looked primed and ready to play.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Get yourself primed and ready for quite a royal battle that might determine the future mental status of us all.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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At the same time, Mercury and Mars in Scorpio are activating your spiritual and subconscious sector, making your inner world louder than ever.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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Equal parts hilarious and disturbing (puberty in a nutshell), Polinger melds body horror with a razor-sharp insight into the subconscious psyche of adolescence.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Conditioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditioned. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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