as in activity
energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness
the actor went through months of conditioning in order to play the role of the buffed hero in the action film
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as in strengthening
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as in training
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 adjusting
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 conditioning
CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Leave off any air conditioning or fan systems that pull air from outside, and use air filters or air purifiers.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
They’re applied to damp hair after shampooing and conditioning—and then, crucially, left there.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
Vertiv Holdings, which traces its roots to the industry’s first manufacturer of computer room air conditioning, jumped 8.5% after reporting stronger profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Businessman Antonio Espaillat, who co-owns the establishment with his mother, said in an interview with CNN affiliate Telesistema that aired on Wednesday that the tiles were frequently replaced after they were damaged by water leaking from the air conditioning units positioned on the roof.
—CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Leave off any air conditioning or fan systems that pull air from outside, and use air filters or air purifiers.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
They’re applied to damp hair after shampooing and conditioning—and then, crucially, left there.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
Vertiv Holdings, which traces its roots to the industry’s first manufacturer of computer room air conditioning, jumped 8.5% after reporting stronger profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditioning
Noun
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Each location might have some different activities, but they are all known for having a massive indoor water park complete with numerous slides, a lazy river, and a wave pool.—
Michelle Spitzer,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The study found that certain human activities at sea, such as fishing and particularly underwater spearfishing and the management of passive fish traps, are associated with this type of bite.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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By adjusting the magnetic field’s strength, the robot’s flight path may be accurately controlled.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2025
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By adjusting the rate of pellet injections and corresponding laser pulses per second, Marvel’s fusion power plant can adjust the overall energy output to market demand, according to details provided by the company.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The appearance marked Trump’s clearest exertion yet of personal control over the country’s federal law enforcement apparatus, which is normally run by appointees who keep at least an arm’s length from the president to avoid the appearance that politics are governing prosecutorial decisions.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Winning long drive contests requires mostly high intensity and maximum physical exertion.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Still, if the goal of a certain kind of big-swing public-intellectual book is to afflict the comfortable, then this book is a bracing way to afflict yourself, for the low price of thirty-five dollars.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes a bracing perspective emerges through formal play, as in a tight epic of a poem about an atrocity.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Special artist is also preparing to take on her first lead movie role as she was recently cast as gospel star Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who was one of the first to appeal to rock ‘n’ roll and R&B audiences, in Amazon MGM Studios’ Rosetta.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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As the case was preparing to go to trial, in May 2004, the parties settled.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The people who succeed in adapting to new challenges aren’t the ones who never fail—they’re the ones who don’t let failure stop them.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Here’s how leaders can create an environment where questioning assumptions, challenging conventional wisdom, and adapting to change become core practices.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In order to file a free exercise claim, however, plaintiffs have to prove that there is a real measure of coercion that attempts to steer kids into adopting a certain belief.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Strengthening: Add exercises to your regular workout routine that strengthen your hip adductors, pelvic muscles, and lower abdomen.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Tossing cucumber slices with other vegetables for a refreshing summer salad?—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
16 Apr. 2025
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The entire experience felt like a refreshing escape from the modern designs and aesthetics most grocery chains have adopted.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Conditioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditioning. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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