conducive
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Whether to pay off the mortgage is arguably a secondary question compared with whether your investment allocation is conducive to your peace of mind over the next decade and your spending needs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
"When we deleted Mitch from the progenitor cells, we discovered that the environment created in these cells was not conducive to the synthesis of new fats," Gross explains.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026
Philadelphia was the most important harbor in the U.S. in the early 1800s; even Montreal was more conducive to shipping from Buffalo and points west.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Exxon says it’s moving to Texas because of the state’s business environment, which the company says is more conducive to how it operates.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
At first, soldiers were called on to provide the raw material, but such an arrangement was hardly conducive to industrial-scale production.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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