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conditioning

[kuhn-dish-uh-ning] / kənˈdɪʃ ə nɪŋ /


NOUN
brainwashing
Synonyms


NOUN
Pavlovian conditioning
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HCFCs and HFCs have been widely used in refrigeration and air conditioning systems.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

It pioneered innovations such as no-bleed engine technology, which uses electric generators to power air conditioning and anti-ice systems.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

"They do play with your mind - running around at night, in the ceiling, the air conditioning units. You can hear them and you can smell them - it's like a decaying body."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The U.S. says it is conditioning future financial support on deeper savings, with more job cuts, less business-class travel and greater use of machine translators.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Months of conditioning, jogging, I’ve seen flowers bloom, trees turn green, and birds’ eggs hatch.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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