How to Use conducive in a Sentence
conducive
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To get a good night’s sleep, create a bedroom environment that’s conducive to restful sleeping.
— Ashira Prossack, Forbes, 27 June 2021 -
None of those attributes are conducive to productivity.
— Kara Dennison, Forbes, 10 June 2021 -
Tokyo Bay’s shape, with a curved, narrow inlet that opens to a broad, expansive bay, is not conducive to major tsunamis, experts said.
— New York Times, 30 June 2021 -
Azoug's days, punctuated by attending to Joséphine's cries, were hardly conducive to work.
— Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 19 June 2021 -
The hot, dry air underneath this heat dome has created tinderbox conditions conducive to the spread of wildfires.
— Anchorage Daily News, 19 June 2021 -
Matilda Castren grew up in Finland, where the climate is not exactly conducive to churning out elite golfers.
— Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 June 2021 -
This can cause unnecessary anxiety in the student body — hardly conducive to rewarding study.
— Luther Abel, National Review, 20 June 2021 -
Compared to random neighbors or strangers online, people within your circle have a better idea of how conducive a potential new home might be to your lifestyle.
— Expert Panel, Forbes, 28 June 2021 -
Fire’s perfect storm Wildfires rely on three key elements to spread: conducive weather, dry fuel and an ignition source.
— Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024 -
The two handles capture the look of Lopez’s bag, but the optional crossbody strap is conducive for upcoming holiday travel.
— Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024 -
The raging winds of Northwest Indiana are not conducive to towering home runs and high-scoring offensive matchups.
— Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 22 June 2021 -
The study's researchers suggest that using your imagination while reading fiction may help keep the mind active, which translates to health benefits conducive to a longer life.
— Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2024 -
Republicans have generally opposed the bill as redundant and conducive to frivolous lawsuits.
— CBS News, 16 Oct. 2024 -
The turf at the new home is conducive to Richard's game.
— Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2022 -
Would the two be conducive to the headspace required for that kind of song?
— Morgan Enos, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2018 -
The ball used to be rounder and, thus, more conducive to being dropped on the ground and kicked.
— Chris Chase, For The Win, 11 Apr. 2018 -
Seasons are very conducive to the rhythms of the creative process.
— Gary Trust, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2018 -
It’s not conducive to good, safe work for the first-teamers.
— cleveland, 22 Aug. 2021 -
On the court, Nahiem’s skills are conducive to winning.
— Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2022 -
The width is conducive to the high press because there’s less ground to cover.
— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2021 -
The track is conducive to Rich Strike’s late-closing style.
— New York Times, 12 May 2022 -
There's something about this time of year that's conducive to these sorts of games.
— Julie Muncy, WIRED, 24 July 2019 -
Working full-time just proved not at all conducive to that goal.
— Jen Gann, The Cut, 26 July 2017 -
The price tag is way too high, and the fact the stadium has a grass field isn’t conducive to five games over two days.
— John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Dec. 2022 -
Wavelengths in the red part of the light spectrum are conducive to growth, Destler explained.
— Paul Tullis, Bloomberg.com, 16 Feb. 2022 -
The hot, dry air underneath a heat dome can be conducive to the spread of wildfires.
— Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 25 July 2021 -
And Miller says the dirt surface for the 7-furlong O’Brien is not conducive to late rallies.
— Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2021 -
The climate there is in certain parts is more conducive.
— Joe Weisenthal, Bloomberg.com, 20 Apr. 2023 -
The recipe wasn’t conducive to a comeback, or much of a respectable attempt.
— Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 24 May 2023 -
It’s not conducive to winning enough games to hang in a playoff race.
— Ross McKeon, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2021
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