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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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It comes two days after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as education minister over repeated failures in the conduct of competitive exams that have fuelled anger among millions of young Indians.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

The laboratory allows researchers to conduct experiments and achieve scientific breakthroughs that would not be possible under conditions on Earth.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

The department responded to questions about the state’s record on regulation with a statement that emphasized it requires schools to conduct background screening for owners and employees who have direct contact with students.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

The states plan to request a trial in 2027, after the two sides conduct months of discovery to prepare their cases.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

"His conduct here under very unfavorable circumstances has been exemplary," the prison warden wrote.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

He remains suspended from practising law in the UK, after the Bar Standards Board imposed an interim ban while it conducts its own inquiry.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

“Before Les Voiles, Father Gouarin conducts the traditional blessing of the boats from the balcony.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Washington has also acknowledged that it conducts missions together with Ecuador in areas along the border with Colombia.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Two other people were killed along with Wishah in the strike on the home in Bureij refugee camp, according to a local hospital and the Hamas-run civil defence agency, which conducts rescue operations.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

The ways in which he deals with others, conducts himself, and makes plans will all change.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Some users even conducted what appeared to be proprietary research for their work, such as in healthcare, including transcripts of private conversations.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Because the experiments were conducted in mice, additional research will be necessary to determine how closely the findings apply to humans.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

The Philippines has conducted exploratory talks about nuclear energy with numerous countries including Japan, France, Russia and the United States.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Delta leaders conducted preliminary due diligence in response to the approach, but the talks didn’t progress and both companies moved on.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

But when Nat and Captain Prince went on shore, they found the custom officials conducted all their business in French.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

Federal agents claimed public safety by conducting dragnet stops.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

“We are committed to conducting a thorough investigation, holding those responsible accountable and standing with our Jewish community, all faith communities and every resident against all forms of hatred and intolerance.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

However, one of the experts acknowledged that conducting the ideal study in a mental health ward setting would be challenging.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Ph.D. student Beomjoon Chae is conducting research on programmable photonic integrated circuits at the Intelligent Wave Systems Laboratory, SNU.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

But whenever I visited any of the battlefields, I felt like I was greeted as if I were a nosy accountant conducting an audit and someone was trying to hide the books.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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