1
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
Forecasters caution that atmospheric conditions late in the week will be especially conducive to widespread and damaging storms, threatening power infrastructure and densely populated urban areas.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The good news is that the landscape at the federal level is conducive to the type of restoration that policing requires.
—Paula Fitzsimmons, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
But his style of play did not seem wildly conducive to winning basketball.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The soothing color palette of dusty rose, taupe and cream is conducive to relaxation.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The good news is that the landscape at the federal level is conducive to the type of restoration that policing requires.
—Paula Fitzsimmons, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
But his style of play did not seem wildly conducive to winning basketball.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The soothing color palette of dusty rose, taupe and cream is conducive to relaxation.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducive
Adjective
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The pressure to deliver favorable outcomes for clients can lead to chronic stress and anxiety.—
Raquel Gomes,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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And to make matters even more favorable for Indiana, the Knicks looked a little worn out.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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This feature can be extremely helpful in extending insights use cases and getting stakeholders to embrace research as part of their business.—
Erin Tavgac,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The following are generally considered some of the least helpful foods for Crohn's disease.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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In addition to a bounty of vegetables, fruits, flowers and interactive learning activities, there to meet them were cavorting goats, buzzing bees, beneficial garden creatures such as pill bugs and worms, and Howie the miniature Scottish Highland Cross steer who loves attention and animal crackers.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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One key difference: Foreign financial assets that must be reported on the Form 8938 are only those assets in which the person has a beneficial ownership interest.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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All this is to say, my phone is full of useful information and tools that help keep me safe—contacts, copies of documents, health insurance, GPS maps, and more.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
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This would be particularly useful for patients at higher risk due to age or family history.—
Mill Etienne,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Conducive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducive. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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