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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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According to Gallup’s annual Consumption Habits survey, conducted in July 2025, the percentage of U.S. adults who say they consume alcohol has gone down to 54%, which is the lowest statistic in nearly 90 years.

From Salon

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari expressed his condolences and told the government of Sindh province, where Karachi is based, to conduct a comprehensive review of safety arrangements in commercial and residential buildings across the area.

From BBC

He conducted a study evaluating each team’s top three pitching draft picks since 2013.

From Los Angeles Times

"Since the trust entered administration, both the appointed administrator and the National Audit Office have conducted thorough investigations and neither have found any wrongdoing on the part of the council."

From BBC

“The alleged conduct involves private activity between adults that concluded more than six years ago,” his attorneys wrote in the application.

From The Wall Street Journal