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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
Its red rock buttes are said to house mysterious cosmic forces conducive to healing and self-exploration.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
And as potent a weapon as corners and free kicks undoubtedly are for Arsenal, all those stoppages are not conducive to the type of high-energy football that teams chasing a goal — and teams chasing a league title — usually favour.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Lack of human presence on board these systems allow for smaller designs, making drones and unmanned aircraft conducive to being stowed and launched from the decks of diverse classes of ships.
—Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The silent treatment is not conducive to making amends or finding common ground.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
And as potent a weapon as corners and free kicks undoubtedly are for Arsenal, all those stoppages are not conducive to the type of high-energy football that teams chasing a goal — and teams chasing a league title — usually favour.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Lack of human presence on board these systems allow for smaller designs, making drones and unmanned aircraft conducive to being stowed and launched from the decks of diverse classes of ships.
—Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The silent treatment is not conducive to making amends or finding common ground.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducive
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Another option would be converting a pair of their two-way players to team-favorable standard contracts, perhaps Myron Gardner and Jahmir Young, and then backfilling their two-way spots, with two-way players allowed to be signed until March 4.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The pick coming back to Denver will be the least favorable of the Clippers’ and Hawks’ second-rounders this year.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Although the paint job catches the eye, the new stands, which cost about $87,000 each, have several features that will be helpful to lifeguards and beachgoers.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Calling it connects directly to scammers trained to sound calm, helpful and urgent at the same time.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The combination of sports and fashion is therefore expected to have a beneficial ripple effect across different industries.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Flowers attract pollinators, many of whom are beneficial insects that deter other pests.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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Overall, the device feels like an incremental, useful evolution of the portable workstation idea.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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There’s usually some time that can be rearranged, experience built over the years, and a real interest in creating something useful.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Conducive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducive. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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