conducive

Example Sentences

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It said the decision to refuse permission was made on the grounds that his presence would not be conducive to the public good.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Restaurant sales have risen 4.5% in the 12 months — an increase conducive with a steadily expanding economy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“Following a slowing economy in 2025, our baseline economic scenario is for U.S. GDP growth of 2.0% in both 2025 and 2026, a level still conducive to sound results from the banking sector,” he added.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Neither the existential questions it forces nor the toll it takes on your body are conducive to dating.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

There was something happening in the country, in the black neighborhoods especially, that was conducive to the ascension of a brother like Marius to the corner soapbox.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides