conducive
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of conducive
Explanation
Conducive means tending to cause or produce something. Regular exercise is conducive to happiness and a feeling of well-being. This adjective is usually followed by the preposition to, and it refers to bringing about something favorable or helpful: A positive attitude is conducive to good health. Conducive was formed in English from the less common verb conduce "to lead or contribute to a result." The verb conduce descends from Middle English conducen, from Latin conducere, from the prefix com- "together" plus ducere "to lead." And the suffix –ive means "tending to."
Vocabulary lists containing conducive
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Example Sentences
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Describing closures as a "last resort", she said the government should "act more urgently" to upgrade buildings, adding: "School buildings need to be conducive to learning all year round."
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
"When we deleted Mitch from the progenitor cells, we discovered that the environment created in these cells was not conducive to the synthesis of new fats," Gross explains.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026
That may be true, especially since Carlson seems to be quite the homebody these days, which isn’t conducive to running a national campaign.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
From a fundamental standpoint, as long as tensions in the Middle East persist, the economic environment remains conducive to a weaker yen, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
He understood why Aron could not work at home in an atmosphere not conducive to hard clean thought.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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