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as in favorable
tending to promote or assist the development of something the claim that the state's long-standing antitax attitude is conducive to entrepreneurship

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Recent Examples on the Web This policy strikes a balanced approach, allowing for safety and communication when necessary while prioritizing an environment conducive to education and academic success. Victoria Le, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024 Rising global temperatures create conditions conducive to more intense storms that can gain strength quickly and stay more powerful onshore. Justine Calma, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2024 Counterintuitively, discussing risks can also be conducive to innovation. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 But even if Netanyahu was teetering, the political dynamics in Israel were not conducive to any sort of long-term peace with Palestinians. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for conducive 

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“Conducive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducive. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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