Meaning & use
conducive
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Making a certain situation or outcome more likely or possible; helpful toward some result.
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A quiet room is conducive to focused studying.
The company's flexible hours are conducive to a better work-life balance.
A note on using this word
Always used with 'to' before the outcome it supports, as in 'conducive to growth,' never 'conducive for.'
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detrimentalunfavorable
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