as in activity
energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness
the actor went through months of conditioning in order to play the role of the buffed hero in the action film
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as in strengthening
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as in training
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 adjusting
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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Recent Examples of conditioning
Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
This can range from sports nutrition, strength and conditioning coaches, and athletic trainers.
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
To ensure your cuticles stay moisturized, Dr. Conroy recommends sticking to cuticle treatment formulations that contain conditioning ingredients.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 6 Dec. 2024
The $14 million in extreme heat aid will support senior community centers with adequate and efficient air conditioning.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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For young adult populations, heat exposures could be occurring through sports and other recreational activities, a lack of air conditioning in younger households and outdoor occupations that have limited precautionary measures, according to the study.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
This can range from sports nutrition, strength and conditioning coaches, and athletic trainers.
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
To ensure your cuticles stay moisturized, Dr. Conroy recommends sticking to cuticle treatment formulations that contain conditioning ingredients.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 6 Dec. 2024
The $14 million in extreme heat aid will support senior community centers with adequate and efficient air conditioning.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditioning
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The platform is also more likely to grant higher spending limits to users with more network activity.Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Weeks after a series of disruptive neo-Nazi demonstrations in downtown Nashville, members of the Metro Nashville Council debated a slate of proposals aimed at curbing such activity in the future, while seeking to balance free speech rights.Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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For Jordan, the decision to sell quickly meant adjusting her expectations.Lien De Pau, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Conforming Conforming involves adjusting your own beliefs or behaviors to align with someone else’s.Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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That material is then applied judiciously so the top and bottom function well together, with pit zips that offer access to secure internal pockets configured for backcountry gear storage—reinforcing the focus on performance under heavy exertion.Outside Online, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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The filming and the editing of the scene, for all its relative simplicity, conveys, above all, cinematographic effort—not physical exertion but aesthetic resolve.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes a bracing perspective emerges through formal play, as in a tight epic of a poem about an atrocity.The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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The night is cold and restless, but the morning promises coffee and, more bracing still, tough conversation.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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Now is the time to start preparing for the EAA.Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Spaces represent the steps in catching, slaughtering and preparing a goose for the festive table, and pitfalls—like a jail, a tavern or death—could lose a player a turn or two, or return them to the start.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Conclusion As companies head toward 2025, adapting quickly to change, filling leadership vacuums and continuing to govern ethically will be key to finding success in the new year.Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sustaining Legacy And Scaling Responsibly As a second-generation entrepreneur, one of my central objectives has been finding ways to uphold these values while adapting and growing in a changing market.Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Steps older adults can take to reduce their risk of falls and fractures include getting screened for osteoporosis, especially for women 65 and older, Rao said, and regular exercise.Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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These movies, which are being churned out at a dizzying clip, are mostly exercises in risk aversion.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Some of the past delights have featured a refreshing raspberry beer paired with a lemon dessert or a chocolate stout pint with a crumbly peanut butter cookie.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The icy root beer exterior is refreshing and robust, brilliantly blending with the creamy vanilla ice cream inside.Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Conditioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditioning. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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