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verb

past tense of condition

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of conditioned
Adjective
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 Is the show of regret a conditioned response associated with receiving a less severe punishment? Charlotte Hu, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2011 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
Verb
Mayfield was well-prepared for how to respond thanks to a three-game midseason stretch when a hamstring strain sidelined Evans and conditioned Mayfield to trust other targets while further expanding his improvisational skills. Mike Jones, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 Then there’s all of the pop culture that’s conditioned us to think of New Year’s Eve as a night for declaring your love for someone. Olivia Petter, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024 We’re conditioned to put everyone else’s needs before our own. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Dec. 2024 We’ve been conditioned to want hyper-personalization from our digital surroundings, with convenience and customizable environments the spoils of our age. Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 As the West conditioned reconstruction and diplomatic engagement on the regime’s striving toward a political settlement with rebel groups, something Assad was loath to do, Syria grew isolated. Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024 According to the brand, this binds to dirt, makeup, sunscreen, and sebum to easily wipe it away—leaving skin soft and conditioned. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024 The Role Of Student Expectations Student expectations around the use of technology have evolved, being conditioned by the digital conveniences of the pandemic era. Joe Way, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 But because spinners are so popular, ducks in some areas can become conditioned to them. Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditioned
Adjective
  • Be prepared for severe weather AccuWeather predicts severe weather conditions will increase into April and May as temperatures warm.
    Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
  • General Marshall wanted to raise up officers more prepared for the rigors of the approaching world war.
    Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Behavioral research shows that people alarmed by sensational news tend to make reactive choices against their long-term interests.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Shifting the emphasis from basic budgeting to applied financial thought should assist people of all ages in making deliberate rather than reactive decisions.
    Martin Mulyadi, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The pandemic resulted in more disabilities, but the state’s hiring practices haven’t adapted to the new reality, Tobler said.
    William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz adapted the musical for the screen.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The sun conjunct Neptune in Pisces will ignite your 12th house of secrets, privacy and spirituality, stirring up subconscious thoughts and dreams.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • And there are many experts trained in various therapeutic modalities who can guide us through a systematic approach to resolving anything subconscious that is limiting our ability to do so.
    Ross Overline, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In California, lottery prizes are adjusted based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.
    Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Winter warning timing changed Due to the storm’s timing, The weather service adjusted the winter storm warning for Kansas City earlier.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Red flag warnings are issued by the National Weather Service when conditions are ripe for fires.
    JIM VERTUNO, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
  • There is a certain anime cast to his round face and thick eyelashes, which perhaps are ripe for infantilizing caricature.
    Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The clack-clack-clack of the spinning wheel and the announcing of the winning number tends to elicit a Pavlovian response from the audience.
    David Andreatta, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
  • After a decade, my body reacts in a Pavlovian way to its stimuli, the scroll of torsos, the dopamine of a red dot notification, a three-toned beep that perks you up in your chair.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Even Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose vaccine stances sparked public concern, said Weldon wasn't ready.
    Axios, Axios, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Pixel 10 Pro Design Leaks The Pixel 9a may be ready for an imminent launch, yet this week, the first clear looks at the Pixel 10 family have been revealed.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Conditioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditioned. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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