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conditioning

[kuhn-dish-uh-ning] / kənˈdɪʃ ə nɪŋ /
NOUN
behavior modification
Synonyms
WEAK
aversion therapy behavioral therapy counseling reinforcement retraining reward system therapy
NOUN
brainwashing
Synonyms
STRONG
influencing persuasion
NOUN
drill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assignment discipline drilling homework preparation repetition training tryout warmup workout
STRONG
call constitutional dress gym instruction maneuvers marching run through shakedown
WEAK
daily dozen dry run learning by doing
NOUN
naturalization
Synonyms
STRONG
acclimatization acculturation habituation nationalization rooting
WEAK
accustoming adapting
NOUN
Pavlovian conditioning
Synonyms
WEAK
Pavlovian psychology classical conditioning
NOUN
workout
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drill rehearsal routine session test training tryout warmup work-out
STRONG
constitutional work
Antonyms
WEAK
inactivity

Example Sentences

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But in the age of air conditioning and algorithm-driven markets, these conditions no longer apply, according to Athanasios Psarofagis, an ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

She said two members of staff came up, fixed the TV and adjusted the air conditioning because it felt warm.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

A passive house is airtight and highly insulated, designed to reduce the need for air conditioning and heating to the highest extent possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The damage was driven by chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, which were widely used in refrigeration, air conditioning, and aerosol products.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

She's taken her eating disorder on the road, conditioning her hair with whipped topping and rolling her bangs in finger-size breakfast sausages.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris