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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.

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Ukraine also uses foreign fighters, although Amnesty says it cannot conduct inquiries among those held in Russia due to the group's status as a "foreign agent" in the country.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Under an agreement with the Justice Department, she admitted in September 2021 to the conduct and was allowed to return home in a prisoner swap between Canada and Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The financial manipulations that undergirded their fortunes get scrutinized as theft from the public purse, praise for their courage and perspicacity yields to condemnation for their conduct.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

It is not uncommon for Berta to lean on intermediaries to conduct negotiations, although the approach has had varying degrees of success.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Champion, who would hold the title for twenty-seven years, would always have a place to live with his family and to play, teach, and conduct tournaments.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

He’s called for a pause on new data-center development while the state conducts a “comprehensive audit” of their energy and water use.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2026

Scott said CBP will pause its projects in the national park as he conducts a “personal, on-the-ground evaluation.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Tielemans cuts a relaxed figure as he conducts his first extended media interview since his switch from Villa, taking time to personally shake hands with all the journalists present.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

“We also work with a technical staff that conducts tactical analyses of the teams to prepare for the different scenarios a match might present.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Mr. Watras, who usually grades papers while a student conducts us through practice, stopped what he was doing to watch me.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

A recent poll conducted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst showed that eight out of 10 Americans believe that the war with Tehran has sent the prices of gas and other household goods soaring.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

The research was conducted through a collaboration that included scientists from UAF, the Yukon Palaeontology Program, and Des Moines University.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

The acquisition is therefore seen as having been conducted at arm’s length, with no evidence of direct dealings with the former promoters, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Auen and Walker delight in trickling real historical information — the result of painstaking research they both conducted studying the Chronovisor — through the film at a slow but steady, always compelling pace.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

She once conducted another experiment in which she set up a tasting booth with a variety of exotic gourmet jams at the upscale grocery store Draeger’s in Menlo Park, California.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Scientists at the Energy Department said they are preparing for the possibility of conducting new experiments that will mirror China’s.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

"We currently have ad hoc centres for conducting exams. We need to replace them with standardised state-controlled online centres."

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

"Our research provides a theoretical basis for understanding Antarctic ice-sheet mass changes and conducting future research on the East Antarctic climate."

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

After conducting a search, he said they found five passengers were ejected from the vehicle, and one was wearing a seatbelt but took it off and exited the vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

He’s muttering something I can’t hear and conducting a symphony with his hands as he walks away from me toward a counter that has a hot plate with a kettle on it.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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