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
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People who worked on Across the Spider-Verse claimed that their working conditions were not conducive to producing the type of intricate animation that defined the series with Into the Spider-Verse premiered to widespread acclaim in 2018.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Play in an uptempo scheme that is conducive to your athleticism and continue to grow physically in a league that is a bit more forgiving than the highest of high-majors.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The tower has floors that are conducive to residential living because the original construction in 1983 included 18 condos on the top five floors.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
The project also plans to make several changes to off-site roads and intersections to not only improve traffic flow to and from the site, but to create an environment that is conducive to walking, biking and transit.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Play in an uptempo scheme that is conducive to your athleticism and continue to grow physically in a league that is a bit more forgiving than the highest of high-majors.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The tower has floors that are conducive to residential living because the original construction in 1983 included 18 condos on the top five floors.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
The project also plans to make several changes to off-site roads and intersections to not only improve traffic flow to and from the site, but to create an environment that is conducive to walking, biking and transit.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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 13 Apr. 2025.
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