conducive
adjective
con·du·cive
kən-ˈdü-siv 
-ˈdyü-
: tending to promote or assist
an atmosphere conducive to education
conduciveness
noun
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Something conducive "leads to" a desirable result. A cozy living room may be conducive to relaxed conversation, just as a boardroom may be conducive to more intense discussions. Particular tax policies are often conducive to savings and investment, whereas others are conducive to consumer spending. Notice that conducive is almost always followed by to.
Examples of conducive in a Sentence
… air-conditioner cooling towers on the roof provided a conducive summertime abode, from which the germs circulated throughout the edifice in a fine infectious mist.
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Wayne Biddle, A Field Guide to Germs, 1995
To the extent to which the political realm is more conducive to rational choice, compared with the social realm which is governed by material and economic concerns, it is in politics that the potentiality for freedom lies.
—Gertrude Himmelfarb, The New History and the Old, 1987
It was a hard time, and not conducive to obedience and warmth, and fairly soon I was tucked into a kindly concentration camp for budding Christians …
—M. F. K. Fisher, Journal of Gastronomy, Summer 1984
The small hat of woven green plastic raffia, the jazzy short-sleeved shirt (fundamentally orange), the pale blue shorts, were not garments conducive to dignity.
—A. N. Wilson, Scandal or Priscilla's Kindness, 1983
the claim that the state's long-standing antitax attitude is conducive to entrepreneurship
the noisy environment of the dorms was not very conducive to studying
Wayne Biddle, A Field Guide to Germs, 1995
To the extent to which the political realm is more conducive to rational choice, compared with the social realm which is governed by material and economic concerns, it is in politics that the potentiality for freedom lies.
—Gertrude Himmelfarb, The New History and the Old, 1987
It was a hard time, and not conducive to obedience and warmth, and fairly soon I was tucked into a kindly concentration camp for budding Christians …
—M. F. K. Fisher, Journal of Gastronomy, Summer 1984
The small hat of woven green plastic raffia, the jazzy short-sleeved shirt (fundamentally orange), the pale blue shorts, were not garments conducive to dignity.
—A. N. Wilson, Scandal or Priscilla's Kindness, 1983
the claim that the state's long-standing antitax attitude is conducive to entrepreneurship
the noisy environment of the dorms was not very conducive to studying
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Because early leopard cats had small, fragile bones and mostly lived in habitats that were conducive to rapid bone degradation, their remains are rarely uncovered, according to the study.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
Fire’s perfect storm Wildfires rely on three key elements to spread: conducive weather, dry fuel and an ignition source.
—Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
These customizable combinations help mask household noises, creating an environment conducive to uninterrupted sleep.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
These diseases can make simple tasks confusing, language hard to understand, and memory fleeting, none of which is conducive to social connection.
—Talia Barrington, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
Fire’s perfect storm Wildfires rely on three key elements to spread: conducive weather, dry fuel and an ignition source.
—Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
These customizable combinations help mask household noises, creating an environment conducive to uninterrupted sleep.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
These diseases can make simple tasks confusing, language hard to understand, and memory fleeting, none of which is conducive to social connection.
—Talia Barrington, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for conducive
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“Conducive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conducive. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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