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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
Even when this source of revenue eventually declines, the benefits will continue, because that culture shift will lead to an environment that’s more conducive for both commerce and the mental health of our community members.
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Janani Ramachandran, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
In Texas, high temperatures and stagnant atmospheric conditions have created an environment conducive to ozone buildup.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
La Niña and El Niño impacts: NOAA and CSU forecasters also point to a lack of El Niño as being conducive to storms.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 31 May 2025
El Niño, the warmer half of the cycle, is often linked to conditions in a section of the equatorial Pacific that disfavor hurricanes, while La Niña, the colder inverse, is considered more conducive to hurricane formation.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 May 2025
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Janani Ramachandran, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
In Texas, high temperatures and stagnant atmospheric conditions have created an environment conducive to ozone buildup.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
La Niña and El Niño impacts: NOAA and CSU forecasters also point to a lack of El Niño as being conducive to storms.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 31 May 2025
El Niño, the warmer half of the cycle, is often linked to conditions in a section of the equatorial Pacific that disfavor hurricanes, while La Niña, the colder inverse, is considered more conducive to hurricane formation.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducive
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The players are pushing to revamp the current revenue-sharing system to be more favorable for them, one that gives them a bigger share of money coming in from the new NBA media deal and the independent Ion pact.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2025
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Flood watches are issued when conditions are favorable for flooding to notify residents to be prepared.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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For me, the the familiarity is a helpful tool, because everyone comes in with a certain set of expectations.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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Leaning into local markets and trends is helpful if your area sees a dip in activity, while striking while the iron is hot will serve those with more foot traffic.—
Rahim Madhavji,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Working directly with an outside expert may be beneficial.—
Simon Dae Oong Kim,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Tummy time can be beneficial for just about anyone, Snibbe says.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
5 June 2025
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Share helpful, relevant content that is useful to your customers.—
Ryan Ferrier,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The Kagi founder suggested that licensing Google Search could allow entities of all sizes to have genuinely useful custom search tools.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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“Conducive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducive. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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