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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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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as in strengthening
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Recent Examples of conditioning
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Your desire may not be gone; it might be misplaced under the weight of life, disconnection, and conditioning.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Pittman and strength and conditioning coach Ben Sowders referenced how Green played in much more pain than the public knew about last season after taking a cheap shot in his lower legs from Omarr Norman-Lott during Arkansas’ 19-14 upset of No. 4 Tennessee on Oct. 5.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 31 July 2025
The focus since January has featured three phases — winter strength and conditioning, spring practice and then summer conditioning.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
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Verb
Hernandez was on the field going through conditioning drills in the outfield before Wednesday’s game and has been able to play catch (since the injury was to his left elbow).
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Your desire may not be gone; it might be misplaced under the weight of life, disconnection, and conditioning.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Pittman and strength and conditioning coach Ben Sowders referenced how Green played in much more pain than the public knew about last season after taking a cheap shot in his lower legs from Omarr Norman-Lott during Arkansas’ 19-14 upset of No. 4 Tennessee on Oct. 5.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 31 July 2025
The focus since January has featured three phases — winter strength and conditioning, spring practice and then summer conditioning.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditioning
Noun
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This activity has been sharply focused on second-year pro Angel Reese, a two-time All-Star who garners a disproportionate percentage of the online abuse facing the entire WNBA.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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The younger daughters were able to participate in the pre-game activities, with Bianka throwing out the first pitch to Freddie Freeman.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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By adjusting the magnetic field’s strength, the robot’s flight path may be accurately controlled.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2025
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By adjusting the rate of pellet injections and corresponding laser pulses per second, Marvel’s fusion power plant can adjust the overall energy output to market demand, according to details provided by the company.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sensitive individuals, including older adults, children, and those with heart or lung diseases—such as asthma—are at even higher risk and should especially limit any exertion.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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People should avoid prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion between noon and 8 p.m. Friday.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Membership schools need to decide whether investing millions of dollars in high school sports should be about winning championships or preparing teenagers to be adults.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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As the case was preparing to go to trial, in May 2004, the parties settled.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This vulnerability reinforces why organizations must evolve beyond fraud awareness and, in partnership with their financial institutions, adopt prevention strategies, practices and technologies that can keep pace with the constantly adapting threat.—
David Culbertson,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Here’s how leaders can create an environment where questioning assumptions, challenging conventional wisdom, and adapting to change become core practices.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Still, if the goal of a certain kind of big-swing public-intellectual book is to afflict the comfortable, then this book is a bracing way to afflict yourself, for the low price of thirty-five dollars.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes a bracing perspective emerges through formal play, as in a tight epic of a poem about an atrocity.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The take-home message isn’t that exercise doesn’t matter.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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The right exercise for you depends on your age, health, fitness level, and preference.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Other favorites were the spicy, savory and crunchy Shiseido peppers, nicely balance with a refreshing melon salad.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The sight of people eating together, laughing, and walking outside in the sunlight was refreshing after hours of scrolling through videos of tasks completed alone in greige apartments with overhead lighting.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Conditioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditioning. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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