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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
The emotions that go along with those words range from mildly frustrated to aggravated to downright depressed, and none of that is conducive to your success.
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Joelle Jay, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
This strengthened magnetic field is better at repelling the incoming cosmic rays, which, in theory, should make the atmosphere less conducive to lightning formation.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
People who worked on Across the Spider-Verse claimed that their working conditions were not conducive to producing the type of intricate animation that defined the series with Into the Spider-Verse premiered to widespread acclaim in 2018.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Play in an uptempo scheme that is conducive to your athleticism and continue to grow physically in a league that is a bit more forgiving than the highest of high-majors.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Joelle Jay, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
This strengthened magnetic field is better at repelling the incoming cosmic rays, which, in theory, should make the atmosphere less conducive to lightning formation.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
People who worked on Across the Spider-Verse claimed that their working conditions were not conducive to producing the type of intricate animation that defined the series with Into the Spider-Verse premiered to widespread acclaim in 2018.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Play in an uptempo scheme that is conducive to your athleticism and continue to grow physically in a league that is a bit more forgiving than the highest of high-majors.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducive
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Two women in the crowd sporting red Trump caps appeared to be outnumbered by audience members who took a more favorable stance toward Casten and the Democrats.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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New York would be favored in each series, but Detroit may offer a more favorable matchup for the Knicks.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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This can be helpful for disputing charges and clearing your record.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The ability to easily reuse notes is more helpful than the ability to catalogue and archive memos.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These issues are very complicated, and Special Envoy Witkoff's direct communication today was a step forward in achieving a mutually beneficial outcome.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Implementing these systems can be a logical and beneficial extension of application modernization, taking efficiency and agility to a new level.—
Manuel Sanchez,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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What may have been useful in saurischians, for example, may have been essentially useless — a Mesozoic appendix — in sauropods and theropods.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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This functionality is particularly useful for artists, content creators, and producers looking for efficient ways to develop custom music while maintaining artistic integrity.—
Rowan Briggs,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Conducive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducive. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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