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adjective

Definition of conditionednext
1
as in prepared

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as in reactive

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conditioned

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verb

past tense of condition
1
as in trained
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 adapted
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 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 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
Verb
For athletes who are conditioned by cue words or phrases, the effect might be even greater. — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Does Lowen distrust Verity for good reason, or has she just been conditioned to resent her? — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026 The problem is, we’re conditioned to expect something totally unrealistic. — Alicja Turczyk, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026 Communications teams are conditioned to feed the machine, and the machine is always hungry. — Amanda Simonian, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Glycerin draws moisture into thirsty skin and vitamin E keeps it soft and conditioned. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026 Thorough Air Sealing Even with adequate insulation, gaps and openings can let hot attic air into your home or conditioned air escape. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 14 Sep. 2026 The pledge would cost more than $1 trillion and is conditioned on an election result rather than an economic one. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 Film-forming polymers protect hair by providing an even thermal barrier, and sunflower seed oil glycerides keep hair silky, conditioned, and touchable—not lacquered into submission. — Polly Blitzer, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conditioned
  1. prepared
  2. reactive
  3. trained
  4. adapted
  5. primed
  6. subconscious
  7. adjusted
  8. tailored
Adjective
  • But this perception completely distorts what most Palestinians believe and are prepared to accept.
    — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Dan Freeman, litigation director for the Democratic National Committee, agrees there is a low likelihood of immigration agents at voting locations, but his team is prepared to go to court should the administration try.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of prepared
Adjective
  • Inserting neutrons into the uranium mix forces some of them to transform into a more reactive material, such as the isotope plutonium-239.
    — Mike McRae October 06, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
  • When your skin feels especially reactive, calming ingredients like Centella asiatica, madecassoside, and Coptis japonica root step in.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of reactive
Verb
  • Johnson trained at the alternative Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina—where students farm the food, manage the land, and more.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Officers are trained never to rule out the possibility that someone who could kill them is stowed like a spare tire in an unlatched rear compartment.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of trained
Verb
  • As a director, Fish has taken subversive, revelatory approaches to the theatrical canon and has adapted, for a taste, Don DeLillo and David Foster Wallace.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Like many places around the country, ecosystems in Florida have adapted to fire over time, and it’s needed to help these places thrive, according to Crandall.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of adapted
Adjective
  • Part of the impetus for all these openings is the same reason Las Vegas is so primed for these restaurants in the first place.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
  • One team looked primed and ready to play.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Definition of primed
Adjective
  • Davidsen bucks up her balky husband with a bloodthirsty holler, stiffens her voice against doubt, and, in her final sleepwalking scene, taps into the tender stratum of Lady Macbeth’s subconscious.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Not to mention, all the subconscious terrain, where one wrestles with memory, vulnerability, and presence.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of subconscious
Verb
  • The commission voted 7-1 to direct County Attorney Tyrone Wade to look into whether any laws or policies were broken during the consent agenda vote and whether any policies should be adjusted to prevent similar situations in the future.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Both figures were adjusted to represent full-time equivalent student and employee numbers.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjusted
Verb
  • Outpost says the expensive, complex infrastructure is built once and reused across missions, with the innermost module tailored to each customer.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Local coverage focused on a few remarks that were tailored to their states, like Vice President JD Vance’s plea, in Iowa, for Congress to enact year-round E15 sales.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Conditioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditioned. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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