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conducive

American  
[kuhn-doo-siv, -dyoo-] / kənˈdu sɪv, -ˈdyu- /

adjective

  1. tending to produce; contributive; helpful; favorable (usually followed byto ).

    Good eating habits are conducive to good health.
conducive British  
/ kənˈdjuːsɪv /

adjective

  1. contributing, leading, or tending

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Other Word Forms

  • conduciveness noun
  • nonconducive adjective
  • nonconduciveness noun
  • unconducive adjective
  • unconducively adverb
  • unconduciveness noun

Etymology

Origin of conducive

First recorded in 1640–50; conduce + -ive

Example Sentences

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Restaurant sales have risen 4.5% in the 12 months — an increase conducive with a steadily expanding economy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The format typically featured a handsome photograph of an empty, book-lined study, under which ran an explanatory account by the absent author identifying those elements particularly conducive to his or her creative process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“Airlines have recently provided positive updates on demand for Jan and Feb. As such, the environment is conducive for passing along fare increases,” UBS analyst Atul Maheswari said earlier this week.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

One Leeds grandmother says her 11-year-old granddaughter is often "freezing" at school wearing her blazer, as opposed to a jumper: "That isn't conducive to children's learning."

From BBC • Feb. 21, 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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