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conditioning

[kuhn-dish-uh-ning] / kənˈdɪʃ ə nɪŋ /


NOUN
brainwashing
Synonyms


NOUN
Pavlovian conditioning
Synonyms




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For instance, “pace of play” is one of the two most important factors in golfer satisfaction, along with course conditioning, says Matt Barksdale, vice president of golf at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Adding to the pain, a spike in fuel prices from the Iran war has sent costs for air conditioning and back-up generators shooting up alongside the mercury.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Bass said those facilities are a vast improvement over the street, providing bathrooms, heating, air conditioning, hot showers, three meals a day and doors that lock.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

They included the heating, the plumbing, and the air conditioning.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

It was stuffy and just cool enough to remind you that the building had air conditioning, but some budget or moral constraint kept it from being used to make things very comfortable.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner