conducive
Example Sentences
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Restaurant sales have risen 4.5% in the 12 months — an increase conducive with a steadily expanding economy.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
The format typically featured a handsome photograph of an empty, book-lined study, under which ran an explanatory account by the absent author identifying those elements particularly conducive to his or her creative process.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
One Leeds grandmother says her 11-year-old granddaughter is often "freezing" at school wearing her blazer, as opposed to a jumper: "That isn't conducive to children's learning."
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
"We call on all parties to do more things conducive to peace and stability in the Middle East," she added.
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
Little can be said in favor of prison, but enforced isolation is conducive to study.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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