conducive
adjective
con·du·cive
kən-ˈdü-siv 
-ˈdyü-
: tending to promote or assist
an atmosphere conducive to education
conduciveness
noun
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Something conducive "leads to" a desirable result. A cozy living room may be conducive to relaxed conversation, just as a boardroom may be conducive to more intense discussions. Particular tax policies are often conducive to savings and investment, whereas others are conducive to consumer spending. Notice that conducive is almost always followed by to.
Examples of conducive in a Sentence
… air-conditioner cooling towers on the roof provided a conducive summertime abode, from which the germs circulated throughout the edifice in a fine infectious mist.
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Wayne Biddle, A Field Guide to Germs, 1995
To the extent to which the political realm is more conducive to rational choice, compared with the social realm which is governed by material and economic concerns, it is in politics that the potentiality for freedom lies.
—Gertrude Himmelfarb, The New History and the Old, 1987
It was a hard time, and not conducive to obedience and warmth, and fairly soon I was tucked into a kindly concentration camp for budding Christians …
—M. F. K. Fisher, Journal of Gastronomy, Summer 1984
The small hat of woven green plastic raffia, the jazzy short-sleeved shirt (fundamentally orange), the pale blue shorts, were not garments conducive to dignity.
—A. N. Wilson, Scandal or Priscilla's Kindness, 1983
the claim that the state's long-standing antitax attitude is conducive to entrepreneurship
the noisy environment of the dorms was not very conducive to studying
Wayne Biddle, A Field Guide to Germs, 1995
To the extent to which the political realm is more conducive to rational choice, compared with the social realm which is governed by material and economic concerns, it is in politics that the potentiality for freedom lies.
—Gertrude Himmelfarb, The New History and the Old, 1987
It was a hard time, and not conducive to obedience and warmth, and fairly soon I was tucked into a kindly concentration camp for budding Christians …
—M. F. K. Fisher, Journal of Gastronomy, Summer 1984
The small hat of woven green plastic raffia, the jazzy short-sleeved shirt (fundamentally orange), the pale blue shorts, were not garments conducive to dignity.
—A. N. Wilson, Scandal or Priscilla's Kindness, 1983
the claim that the state's long-standing antitax attitude is conducive to entrepreneurship
the noisy environment of the dorms was not very conducive to studying
Recent Examples on the Web
The East Coast is mostly made up of old, cold and dense rocks that are more conducive to seismic waves.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Republicans hoped to win the governorship back in an environment that was more conducive to the GOP than 2018, when Kelly was first elected.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The studio itself was just so conducive to animation artists and bright and vibrant.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Hot, dry, and windy conditions are especially conducive to rapidly spreading wildfires.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Republicans hoped to win the governorship back in an environment that was more conducive to the GOP than 2018, when Kelly was first elected.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The studio itself was just so conducive to animation artists and bright and vibrant.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Hot, dry, and windy conditions are especially conducive to rapidly spreading wildfires.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for conducive
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“Conducive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conducive. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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