conducive to

Meaning

This phrase describes a situation, environment, or condition that makes a particular outcome likely or possible. It is frequently used in formal business settings to discuss productivity, collaboration, or growth. The tone is highly professional and constructive.

Examples

• An open-office layout is not always conducive to deep, focused work.

  An open-office layout is not always conducive to deep, focused work.

• The government is trying to create economic conditions conducive to job growth.

  The government is trying to create economic conditions conducive to job growth.

• A stressful work environment is rarely conducive to creative thinking.

  A stressful work environment is rarely conducive to creative thinking.

• We need to establish a culture that is conducive to open feedback and learning.

  We need to establish a culture that is conducive to open feedback and learning.

• Quiet hours in the afternoon are highly conducive to productivity.

  Quiet hours in the afternoon are highly conducive to productivity.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ This environment is conducive for learning.

  ✓ This environment is conducive to learning.

  The adjective 'conducive' is always followed by the preposition 'to', not 'for'.

• ✗ A noisy office does not conducive to concentration.

  ✓ A noisy office is not conducive to concentration.

  'Conducive' is an adjective, not a verb, so it must be preceded by a form of the verb 'to be'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Working long hours without breaks is not ___ long-term productivity.

  💡 favorable to

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  conducive to

• We want to build an atmosphere that is ___ innovation.

  💡 making innovation likely to happen

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  conducive to