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noun

kən-ˈdi-sh(ə-)niŋ How to pronounce conditioning (audio)
Definition of conditioningnext
as in activity
energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness the actor went through months of conditioning in order to play the role of the buffed hero in the action film

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adjective

as in strengthening

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verb

present participle of condition
1
as in training
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 adjusting
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 conditioning
Noun
Texas prison officials are asking lawmakers for $298 million to expand air conditioning across the state’s prison system. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026 After an unexpectedly early return flight home from Wimbledon, Shelton trained in the smothering Florida heat all July with his strength and conditioning coach Gabe Echevarria. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
Cayenne owners will be able to track charging via their My Porsche app and are able to create pre-conditioning settings to meet their individual needs. — Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025 Dyson also claims that the Omega nourishing collection delivers up to 94 percent stronger hair, compared to using non-conditioning shampoo on straight hair. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
But Hamas officials were reportedly conditioning acceptance on Israel’s fulfillment of the October 2025 ceasefire terms. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026 As ProPublica reported in June 2026, the State Department has been conditioning lifesaving aid to African nations on access to their citizens’ health data. — Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conditioning
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditioning
  1. activity
  2. bracing
  3. training
  4. adjusting
  5. exertion
  6. refreshing
  7. preparing
  8. adapting
Noun
  • As agents become more autonomous, distinguishing legitimate AI activity from malicious activity will also become more difficult.
    — Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • European leaders convene in Finland’s Arctic capital as melting ice opens new shipping lanes and resource frontiers, intensifying Russian military activity and exposing doubts about NATO’s long-term role in regional security.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of activity
Adjective
  • Spend the afternoons watching the leaves change color from an Adirondack chair, or take a bracing plunge in the saltwater pool—which remains open through October—followed by a session in the sauna.
    — Madeline Weinfield, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
  • On the Equality of All Things is a bracing book with a bracing perspective.
    — Adam Frank, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of bracing
Verb
  • After only training a handful of moths, Johnston went on to have a strong season for All Saints in a run to back-to-back state titles, making 7 of 10 field goals and 100% of his PATs.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The concern is that if AI systems take over the process of training new models, their human developers could eventually lose control over how those systems evolve.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of training
Verb
  • Ingoglia developed a formula that uses local governments’ 2019-20 budgets as a baseline, adjusting for inflation and population growth.
    — Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The simplest one is adjusting your asking-versus-telling ratio.
    — Inga Bielińska, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjusting
Noun
  • Ayuso possibly lacks the top-end explosivity, while surely Mas’ legs are not in race-winning shape given his exertions over the past month — but the Mallorcan is in the form of his career.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Printed, copied, and circulated among an extraordinarily literate population, the Constitution executed a covenant and allowed, too, for the exertion of power over vast distances.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of exertion
Adjective
  • Since watermelon is a summer staple, consider making a refreshing watermelon rind gazpacho for your next backyard gathering.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That led to a refreshing summer of debating offseason moves without fans questioning the franchise’s overall direction.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of refreshing
Verb
  • Zelenskyy said Ukraine was also preparing for a meeting with von der Leyen at the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week focused on the country's financial stability.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Know More Republican leaders are preparing for Democratic opponents of the college sports bill to dig in, dragging out the rest of the schedule.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • The average company is 109 years old, and more than half have been in business for over a century, surviving global conflicts and adapting through multiple industrial revolutions.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The company used that approach to develop the sodium-ion cell while adapting its existing manufacturing expertise to the new chemistry.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of adapting

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