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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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In August 2024, the NFL suspended Jackson for two games for an unspecified violation of the league’s personal conduct policy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The second dismissal was much more controversial, given to Zwane on a video assistant referee review for violent conduct.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

State insurance departments conduct regular audits, investigate consumer complaints, and have the authority to require corrective action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

On Tuesday, in arguing for punitive damages, Panish said Peter Grossman was the only witness to deny his wife’s conduct and refused to admit she was a killer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In fact, his conduct approached that of a bully, and he was given to swaggering up and down before Spitz’s very nose.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London




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