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
Likewise, only some couch fabrics are conducive to at-home cleaning and others need more specialized treatment.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Frost advisories remain in place across parts of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York as temperatures in the low 30s could be conducive to frost formation overnight and into Tuesday morning.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
While natural selection favors traits that are conducive to survival and reproduction in the wild, artificial selection favors traits that benefit us humans.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
While Kiko will be moving into cooler waters and a less conducive atmosphere over the weekend, which could weaken the storm, the state of Hawaii could still face impacts from the storm.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Frost advisories remain in place across parts of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York as temperatures in the low 30s could be conducive to frost formation overnight and into Tuesday morning.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
While natural selection favors traits that are conducive to survival and reproduction in the wild, artificial selection favors traits that benefit us humans.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
While Kiko will be moving into cooler waters and a less conducive atmosphere over the weekend, which could weaken the storm, the state of Hawaii could still face impacts from the storm.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducive
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From the other side, wind has been shown to be less favorable than solar, and both of these renewables have the intermittency problem.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The technical case for small caps looks favorable as well.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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These offer a helpful guide to behaviors with positive effects.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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This can be helpful for people who have back and knee pain.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Cash from each subsidiary was then redirected to the most beneficial investment within the holding company.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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While controversial, Mayer generally feels positive about the technology and believes this innovation can be beneficial to both the brand and consumer.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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These are environmentally friendly and useful for carrying more snacks on your flight home.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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Our expert take The Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card is an excellent business card with useful benefits, valuable rewards and a generous welcome bonus.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Conducive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducive. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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