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
Recent Examples on the Web
With a full acre of privacy, there’s plenty to explore on land and lake, making this a conducive space to unwind with a group of 2-4.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
After weeks of heated debate about the rapper’s booking at Wireless Festival, the UK government told the BBC that Ye’s Electronic Travel Authorisation application had been refused, on the grounds that his presence would not be conducive to the public good.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
Now, British officials have blocked West from entering the country, saying his presence in the UK would not be conducive to the public good.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Certain business ideas, such as freelance writing, are much more conducive to being done from home than a wedding catering business.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
After weeks of heated debate about the rapper’s booking at Wireless Festival, the UK government told the BBC that Ye’s Electronic Travel Authorisation application had been refused, on the grounds that his presence would not be conducive to the public good.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
Now, British officials have blocked West from entering the country, saying his presence in the UK would not be conducive to the public good.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Certain business ideas, such as freelance writing, are much more conducive to being done from home than a wedding catering business.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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 12 Apr. 2026.
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