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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
  • Some states, including Florida and Texas, are already adequately prepared for disasters, according to the acting chief.
    Gabriela Aoun Angueira, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
  • The software is not adequately prepared to do that.
    Caroline Howard, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Many professionals often sense it as a creeping loss of perspective—when enthusiasm fades, originality wanes and decision making becomes reactive.
    Rob Robinson, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • Expert advice Lithium-ion batteries, which are used in power banks, are filled with materials which are highly reactive and highly flammable, according to Sonya Brown, senior lecturer in aerospace design at the University of New South Wales in Australia.
    Francesca Street, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • The diverse range of common plants adapted to our Mediterranean climate continues to support vibrant agricultural activities and enrich the culinary traditions of ancient regions as well as San Diego.
    The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Plants have adapted to this in many ways.
    Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Be aware that subconscious resistance may push against intellectual exploration under the Aquarius moon.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • But intuition is intelligence in another form—one rooted in experience, subconscious synthesis and emotional truth.
    Paige Williams, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • The 2024 bill adjusted that schedule so that the list began with an 85% valuation for vehicles that are up to a year old, lessening the impact on municipal budgets, which draw revenue from car taxes.
    Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The asset limit under the bill would be automatically adjusted for inflation on a biennial basis.
    Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The time would seem to be ripe for the release of the aforementioned songs; reps for Cornell and the bandmembers did not immediately respond to Variety‘s requests for comment.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 19 May 2025
  • The Taiwan issue is also ripe for compromise and would strongly enhance a U.S.-China détente.
    J. Tedford Tyler, Time, 17 May 2025
Adjective
  • Drivers build lives around parking: the work shifts altered to align with the alternate-side-rotation hours, the keys always in the pocket, the Pavlovian alertness at the chirp of an unlocking car.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 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
  • Plan to wear a comfortable outfit and be ready to undress from the waist up.
    Carrie Madormo, Health, 25 May 2025
  • Dom Amore: UConn baseball rides out storms, ready to attack Big East, NCAA tournaments The UConn baseball team, with 23 wins in its last 25 games, weathered a storm start to reach the Big East tournament in good position.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025

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“Conditioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditioned. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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