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 strengthening
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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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Recent Examples of conditioning
Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Eight years later, the venue reopened as a movie theater with a new name – the RKO Missouri — and new features, like air conditioning.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
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
Spencer Overton, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Western capitals continue engagement, conditioning aid loosely on minority protections that remain unenforced.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said earlier this week that Hintz has been skating and ramping up his conditioning.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Eight years later, the venue reopened as a movie theater with a new name – the RKO Missouri — and new features, like air conditioning.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 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
Federal agencies were charged with enforcing those laws, collecting data to identify discrimination and conditioning public funds on compliance.
—Spencer Overton, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Western capitals continue engagement, conditioning aid loosely on minority protections that remain unenforced.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditioning
Noun
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Does that desire to be on the field for offseason activities trump his financial motivations at the end of the day?—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2026
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Emergency sirens sounded across Kuwait The crash came as air raid sirens sounded across Kuwait during heightened military activity in the region.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Customs and Border Protection personnel, who have been helping ICE with interior operations, also attend significantly longer training programs than ICE deportation officers.—
Blake Ellis,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Double Olympic champion Federica Brignone, who returned from a broken left leg just before the Milan Cortina Games and then won gold in super-G and giant slalom, took part in a training session Wednesday but skipped training the following day and decided to sit out the race.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Focusing on 8 cups of water may prevent you from listening to your body and adjusting for outside factors.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
3 Mar. 2026
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Monitoring the app closely can improve your odds of snagging better seats or adjusting travel plans quickly when disruptions occur.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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To win an Olympic gold medal is the stuff of elite athletes’ dreams, the culmination of years of arduous training, extreme physical exertion and grueling qualifying competitions.—
Patricia Mazzei,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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People born in the Year of the Horse are believed to be fit and intelligent, seeking out tasks that require physical and mental exertion.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Writer/director Hammer, though, downplays the melodrama inherent to this scenario, even while shooting sequences, whether in Martin and Leslie’s apartment or in various hospitals, with a bracing handheld intimacy.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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The dancing was kinetic and unrelenting, the show studded with myriad Easter eggs reflecting his heritage, the spectacle one of the most bracing and heartfelt the NFL has hosted in recent history.—
Jason Lamphier,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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Nvidia's powerful graphics processing units (GPUs) are best known for their capabilities in training, the process of preparing AI models to handle real-world tasks.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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European organizations are now focused on accelerating returns on AI investments while preparing for EU AI Act compliance.—
Dave McCann,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In adapting its output to platforms like TikTok and Instagram (whose vice president of fashion, Eva Chen, is in some ways as powerful as Vogue’s Anna Wintour), the industry has cultivated multiple generations of fashion savvy observers eager to weigh in on brands’ every move.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Part of Waymo’s challenge, beyond snow in winter, is adapting to urban responses to extreme weather that vary across the country, Waymo’s Karp said.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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The condition isn't fully understood, as causes can range from mild to moderate head trauma, to pre-existing inner ear diseases, and treatment is confined largely to a physical therapy exercise called the Epley maneuver.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Each person fills out an in-depth questionnaire—part oral history, part memory exercise.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Conditioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditioning. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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