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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
Although our weather is conducive to using the barbecue all year round, cooking and entertaining outdoors takes on new meaning as the days get warmer and longer.
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
Photo : Lucas Fox The home is conducive to displaying an ample art collection.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
Several of the author’s novels are set in this historic fishing village, and the calm, quiet atmosphere is conducive for a weekend of reading, cooking homemade meals, and stitching or playing board games on the porch.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
With Florida’s endless summer and year-round temperatures that are conducive to being outdoors, the Sunshine State is known as a destination for dozens of outdoor music festivals each year.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2025
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
Photo : Lucas Fox The home is conducive to displaying an ample art collection.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
Several of the author’s novels are set in this historic fishing village, and the calm, quiet atmosphere is conducive for a weekend of reading, cooking homemade meals, and stitching or playing board games on the porch.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
With Florida’s endless summer and year-round temperatures that are conducive to being outdoors, the Sunshine State is known as a destination for dozens of outdoor music festivals each year.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducive
Adjective
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What often occurs is that teams with favorable odds to land the top pick ultimately end up settling for a later selection within the top 10.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The administration is sounding like mercantilists, maximizing the nation’s wealth by increasing exports and minimizing imports, essentially creating a favorable balance of trade.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Tips for Making Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Keep these helpful tips in mind when making homemade strawberry shortcakes.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 May 2025
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Enter the comments section to see hints, conversation, helpful tips and creative content from other solvers.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Torres and Mings offer beneficial attributes to Villa and the debate between who should start is nuanced and, quite simply, on a game-by-game basis.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Based on these findings, Ahmed and Dr. Jeffrey Gordon from the Washington University at St. Louis developed a treatment that incorporates beneficial gut bugs that could be easily dispensed into food products by local producers.—
Charlotte Hu,
Time,
14 May 2025
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By David Kessler Ever since the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk realized that GLP-1 drugs were useful for more than diabetes, doctors and researchers have struggled to answer a deceptively simple question: Who should be taking them?—
David Kessler,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
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The original system has evolved significantly since its introduction, with specialized needles now available including the Fast Pour, which is especially useful at restaurants, and Vintage needles designed for older corks.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Conducive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducive. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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