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as in prepared
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as in reactive
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as in trained
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
the length of time that it takes for runners to condition their bodies for a marathon
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as in adapted
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
a company that must condition its traditional ways of doing business to the realities of the global economy
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Recent Examples of conditioned
Tatiana Dias,
Vogue,
30 June 2026
In a 2016 study, Fanselow and his UCLA colleagues Erica Hornstein and Naomi Eisenberger conditioned participants to fear a neutral image—such as a flower—by pairing it with a mild shock.
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Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
For generations, society has conditioned us to measure life through chronology.
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Ricardo Bellino,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The future goalkeeper had, however, been conditioned by his nomadic family upbringing.
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Socolow, in an interview, agreed that BP’s funding was likely conditioned on his support for maintaining fossil fuels.
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Maddie Stone,
ProPublica,
25 June 2026
Evolutionary pressures have conditioned us to prefer physically healthy mates who are more likely to produce healthy offspring and to be able to help raise them.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
When a participant is accepted, a contractor issues a job offer on the spot, conditioned only on finishing the course.
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Saxby Chambliss,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Humans are instinctively averse to pain, conditioned instead to solve and strengthen and maximize, to inure ourselves to hurt.
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Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Verb
Many women have been conditioned to brush off minor health symptoms as normal.
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Tatiana Dias,
Vogue,
30 June 2026
In a 2016 study, Fanselow and his UCLA colleagues Erica Hornstein and Naomi Eisenberger conditioned participants to fear a neutral image—such as a flower—by pairing it with a mild shock.
—
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
For generations, society has conditioned us to measure life through chronology.
—
Ricardo Bellino,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The future goalkeeper had, however, been conditioned by his nomadic family upbringing.
—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Socolow, in an interview, agreed that BP’s funding was likely conditioned on his support for maintaining fossil fuels.
—
Maddie Stone,
ProPublica,
25 June 2026
Evolutionary pressures have conditioned us to prefer physically healthy mates who are more likely to produce healthy offspring and to be able to help raise them.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
When a participant is accepted, a contractor issues a job offer on the spot, conditioned only on finishing the course.
—
Saxby Chambliss,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Humans are instinctively averse to pain, conditioned instead to solve and strengthen and maximize, to inure ourselves to hurt.
—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditioned
Adjective
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If the same scenario plays out again, the Jazz seem prepared to repeat their own decisions and deal with any uncomfortable dynamics later.
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Forecasters are urging Georgians to monitor the latest forecasts, have multiple ways to receive weather alerts and be prepared to seek shelter if severe weather warnings are issued.
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That combination of oil control plus barrier ingredients is why powders are often flagged as a good pick for combination and reactive skin.
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This can create a fragmented view of how sellers actually perform and coaching becomes reactive and inconsistent because it is based on incomplete information.
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Anthony Marrone, the Los Angeles County fire chief, told The New York Times that local fire units from Los Angeles County and Fairfax County, Virginia, are the only departments in the United States trained to work abroad.
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The Venezuela deployment will be Whelan’s first search and rescue mission since Marrero picked and trained with her at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Natividad's great-great-great grandfather adapted and so did his descendants ‒ withstanding every new attempt to erase their language, culture or traditions.
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So much so that more books are being adapted into streaming content than ever before.
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Part of the impetus for all these openings is the same reason Las Vegas is so primed for these restaurants in the first place.
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One team looked primed and ready to play.
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Any bias, subconscious or otherwise, is in the margins, and relates to decisions that could go either way.
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Her Taurus moon also occupies her 12th house, an area of the birth chart associated with spirituality, secrecy and subconscious realms.
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Several communities in the Pittsburgh area have adjusted their trash pickup times as the region is bracing for a heat wave with temperatures and heat indexes expected to be near 100 degrees this week.
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The difference is that this time, they’re being received by institutions who have recognized the market creators built for themselves and adjusted their approach accordingly.
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Each family member receives personalized consultations and treatments tailored to their stage of life and health priorities, whether that relates to stress management, mobility, nutrition, sleep or emotional wellbeing.
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“Conditioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditioned. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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