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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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Superconductors are materials that can conduct electricity without electrical resistance under appropriate conditions.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

He also vowed to conduct more aggressive reviews of the way nonprofits that do business with the city spend funds meant to aid unhoused citizens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

However, the family said they received a letter from the police watchdog in April, saying no officers would face a conduct or criminal investigation.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

As I said, the things that matter – the ability to conduct the analysis, and I don’t mean that just for the big board – we’re able to do that.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

“I will meself conduct you,” he said grandly.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

At about 0030 GMT Friday, Binance said all deposits and withdrawals had been "temporarily suspended while our team conducts security checks, freezes funds, and works with law enforcement."

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

They then used mold casting to fill the remaining spaces with a rubber-like material that conducts heat poorly.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

As a labor of loving duty, the duo conducts its own dedicated inquiry into Jeanie’s disappearance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

He also conducts what he calls a “self-audit” to rid himself of acronyms such as RMD, which stands for required minimum distribution, and QCD for qualified charitable distribution.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

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

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

To explore the question, Anderson and his colleagues conducted a 12-week study involving 74 adults with overweight or obesity.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Japan Tobacco has conducted business operations in Russia in compliance with regulations and sanctions, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

A poll conducted in August by the Pew Research Center found that about two-thirds of voters nationally favor the death penalty for people convicted or murder.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

One, conducted by Ipsos, put the ANC's support at 30%, down from the 46% it got at the last local elections in 2021.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

According to a study conducted by the DePaul University College of Law in 2000, of the then-ninety-eight occupations requiring licenses in Illinois, fifty-seven placed stipulations and/or restrictions on applicants with a criminal record.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Handler cites her experience as a Dudamel Fellow, in 2024, conducting “Swan Lake” selections for the orchestra’s youth series.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

A spokesman for the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office, which is conducting the investigation, declined to comment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Asked Monday about Sunday's reported test, Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson Jang Do-young said South Korea and the United States were "closely coordinating and conducting a highly detailed analysis of its characteristics and specifications".

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Universities should also get "faster advice" on conducting research with Chinese bodies, it said.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Marcus and Johanna are in a building on Michigan Avenue, north of the Hancock building, conducting a meeting.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth


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