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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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as in helpful
providing service or assistance
the noisy environment of the dorms was not very conducive to studying
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Recent Examples of conducive
However, feeling burned out just from trying to care about the world isn’t conducive to solving its problems.
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Padma Balaji, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Not only do autumnal colors blanket the region, but the cooler weather is more conducive to camping and the park’s events calendar includes several different seasonal activities.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Frost advisories remain in place across parts of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York as temperatures in the low 30s could be conducive to frost formation overnight and into Tuesday morning.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
While Kiko will be moving into cooler waters and a less conducive atmosphere over the weekend, which could weaken the storm, the state of Hawaii could still face impacts from the storm.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Padma Balaji, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Not only do autumnal colors blanket the region, but the cooler weather is more conducive to camping and the park’s events calendar includes several different seasonal activities.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Frost advisories remain in place across parts of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York as temperatures in the low 30s could be conducive to frost formation overnight and into Tuesday morning.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
While Kiko will be moving into cooler waters and a less conducive atmosphere over the weekend, which could weaken the storm, the state of Hawaii could still face impacts from the storm.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducive
Adjective
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So what makes for a favorable location?—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Friday.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Flushing the eye with a sterile saline solution, making sure to get under your eyelids, can be helpful.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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While many of the messages were thoughtful and genuinely helpful, some ended up adding to the stress of an already uncertain situation.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If your microbiome is unbalanced between beneficial and harmful microbes, probiotics can help introduce healthy microbes back into your body.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
1 Oct. 2025
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Abuja published guidance on how the private sector should work with government agencies to tackle financial crimes, and Pretoria has strengthened legislation on the disclosure of beneficial ownership for companies and trusts.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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This list is designed to be useful and expansive for all, the new and old to permaculture, and those merely seeking perspective.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Xecrets offers all the important elements of the excellent AxCrypt Premium at a significantly lower price, and the current version adds useful features, including Shamir’s Secret Sharing for key recovery.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Conducive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducive. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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