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
Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2025
Direct-to-chip cooling can also be used in data centers that aren’t equipped with air conditioning, reducing resource consumption even more dramatically.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
That’s a good sign, though Hairston has yet to begin any ramp-up signs with the strength and conditioning staff during practice to this point.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
This can help lower the temperature of your space enough that your air conditioning might not even need to turn on during the night.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Two other bullets struck the facility during the gunfire — one hitting the third floor, one floor above Reid’s office, and another an outdoor air conditioning unit, sources said.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2025
Direct-to-chip cooling can also be used in data centers that aren’t equipped with air conditioning, reducing resource consumption even more dramatically.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
That’s a good sign, though Hairston has yet to begin any ramp-up signs with the strength and conditioning staff during practice to this point.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
This can help lower the temperature of your space enough that your air conditioning might not even need to turn on during the night.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditioning
Noun
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That's in part because warming waters and human activity have helped boost jellyfish populations.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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At the grand opening, held Aug. 20, the city provided resource tables and showcased some of the sports and activity clinics that will be offered inside the dome, including yoga, soccer, golf, football, pickleball, lacrosse and more.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
24 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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These conditions could increase respiratory symptoms and breathing discomfort for sensitive groups and active people, and state health officials urged limiting outdoor exertion, according to a forecast from the National Weather Service (NWS).—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, all that exertion will dehydrate you faster (thanks, sweat!), so drinking enough afterward aids in recovery.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
12 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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The Special artist is also preparing to take on her first lead movie role as she was recently cast as gospel star Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who was one of the first to appeal to rock ‘n’ roll and R&B audiences, in Amazon MGM Studios’ Rosetta.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
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 app responds with a mix of explanations and practice: a small piece of content, then a quick exercise.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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After amputation, owners should follow the vet's aftercare instructions carefully, and look into a slowly increasing exercise program to build strength in their remaining limbs, pet-food manufacturer Purina says.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Terra looks exactly as depicted on the website which was refreshing, no surprises!—
Melissa Maria,
Architectural Digest,
27 Aug. 2025
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Cucumber water, made by infusing fresh cucumber slices in water, can be a refreshing way to meet your hydration needs.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Conditioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditioning. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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