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conduct

[kon-duhkt, kuhn-duhkt] / ˈkɒn dʌkt, kənˈdʌkt /




VERB
comport oneself
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK


Usage

What are other ways to say conduct? To conduct is to precede or escort to a place, sometimes with a degree of ceremony: to conduct a guest to his room. Guide implies continuous presence or agency in showing or indicating a course: to guide a traveler. To direct is to give information for guidance, or instructions or orders for a course of procedure: to direct someone to the station. To lead is to bring onward in a course, guiding by contact or by going in advance; hence, figuratively, to influence or induce to some course of conduct: to lead a procession; to lead astray.

Example Sentences

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The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is requiring Blue Origin to conduct a "mishap investigation" after the space company's New Glenn rocket failed to deliver a communications satellite into the correct orbit.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Often, loved ones take notes during appointments and conduct the practice sessions between visits, Kelly says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The investigation was triggered by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who had initially flagged Jasmeet Singh’s conduct and shared information with their American counterparts, which triggered the FBI’s investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Players are required to log their whereabouts for an allotted hour each day so that authorities can conduct anti-doping tests outside of competition.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Though he technically never confessed to any code of conduct violations.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty




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