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as in supervises
to look after and make decisions about
the company's president continues to conduct the everyday affairs of the software firm he founded many years ago
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as in directs
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
the gutter conducts water to the curb, thus protecting the house's basement
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as in behaves
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
conducted themselves at the party like perfect ladies and gentlemen
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as in steers
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
a job conducting tourists through the historical museum
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as in transmits
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
a material that conducts heat quite efficiently
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as in controls
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
the President was happy to leave the conduct of foreign affairs to his secretary of state
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as in behaviors
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself
a child who has often been scolded for poor conduct
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Recent Examples of conducts
Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
To meet expectations in a fast-growing region, Mecklenburg County conducts a revaluation every four years.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
The annual numbers are estimates and not an exact census count, which the Census Bureau conducts every ten years.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Excluded from the local authorities’ search for her daughter, Lina conducts her own.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
China regularly conducts military exercises around Taiwan in an ongoing show of force.
—Tony Dokoupil, CBS News, 14 May 2026
ApartmentList, a rental marketplace that also conducts research, based its findings on homeownership data from the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey.
—Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 14 May 2026
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services conducts grocery, convenience store and bakery inspections and can cite businesses in violation of health and safety requirements.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
The BestReviews Testing Lab conducts extensive testing to verify every claim made by brands and manufacturers about their products.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Submerging in natural water like a ocean, river or lake conducts the Earth’s charge similarly to direct skin contact.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Don’t Underestimate the Time Commitment The interview that Summit County Rescue Group conducts with potential recruits takes half a day to complete.
—Jayme Moye, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Wet ground conducts heat better than dry ground.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
The research team from UCLA Samueli School of Engineering reported that metallic theta-phase tantalum nitride conducts heat nearly three times more efficiently than copper or silver, the best conventional heat-conducting metals.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Kentucky conducts closed primary elections, meaning voters must be registered as a Democrat or Republican to vote in their respective party's primary.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
The firm handles biological surveys, including protocol surveys, monitoring, and reporting; conducts pre-project environmental analyses; and supports contractors to remain in compliance throughout construction.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Nevada Mills conducts; Dave Woodman will narrate.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
Wendy Saladyga, a fabric care expert at Henkel, conducts technical research to test detergent efficacy against different stains on various fabrics and materials.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
To meet expectations in a fast-growing region, Mecklenburg County conducts a revaluation every four years.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
The annual numbers are estimates and not an exact census count, which the Census Bureau conducts every ten years.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Excluded from the local authorities’ search for her daughter, Lina conducts her own.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
China regularly conducts military exercises around Taiwan in an ongoing show of force.
—Tony Dokoupil, CBS News, 14 May 2026
ApartmentList, a rental marketplace that also conducts research, based its findings on homeownership data from the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey.
—Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 14 May 2026
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services conducts grocery, convenience store and bakery inspections and can cite businesses in violation of health and safety requirements.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
The BestReviews Testing Lab conducts extensive testing to verify every claim made by brands and manufacturers about their products.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Noun
Wet grass or damp sand conducts the Earth’s charge better than dry surfaces, so a morning walk on a dewy lawn or a stroll along the waterline both work particularly well.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Submerging in natural water like a ocean, river or lake conducts the Earth’s charge similarly to direct skin contact.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Don’t Underestimate the Time Commitment The interview that Summit County Rescue Group conducts with potential recruits takes half a day to complete.
—Jayme Moye, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Wet ground conducts heat better than dry ground.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
The research team from UCLA Samueli School of Engineering reported that metallic theta-phase tantalum nitride conducts heat nearly three times more efficiently than copper or silver, the best conventional heat-conducting metals.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Kentucky conducts closed primary elections, meaning voters must be registered as a Democrat or Republican to vote in their respective party's primary.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
The firm handles biological surveys, including protocol surveys, monitoring, and reporting; conducts pre-project environmental analyses; and supports contractors to remain in compliance throughout construction.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Nevada Mills conducts; Dave Woodman will narrate.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducts
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Major Kevin Corbett, who works for the BSO’s detention department, testified that the rapper is kept in a 30-cell unit by himself and an emergency-response team — dressed in tactical attire — supervises him 24 hours a day.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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The Chinese government officially recognizes five religions — Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam — and tightly supervises them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ephemera directs the brain to the tiniest concrete nubs of consciousness, calming the quaking mind and bringing us back to ourselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Other commissions, 30 of which are listed on the city’s website not counting planning and housing codes, could face similar challenges if the council directs staff to include the reductions as part of its final budget proposal.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The founder’s role is evolving from chief decision maker to chief architect, someone who designs the systems, encodes the values, and governs the trajectories that determine how an organization behaves at scale.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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That will affect how El Niño behaves.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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In this specific case, the system is called the Bermuda high, a semipermanent area of high pressure hanging out over the Atlantic Ocean to the east of North America that is also one of the atmospheric features that steers summer hurricanes.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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The state’s local control funding formula, passed in his first term, steers more money to schools with more low-income, English-learner and foster students.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The virus transmits human-to-human amid close, prolonged contact with a symptomatic case.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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The SEALs team takes a photograph of bin Laden’s face and transmits it to American officials.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The United States has already demonstrated this with export controls on advanced chips, restricting which nations can develop certain AI capabilities.—
David Liberman,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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In most cases, similar to engine controls, this climate control system can be checked for codes and the various modes manipulated with a scan tool.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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Barker, meanwhile, makes his world relatable and believable, which will help viewers see themselves in the characters, even as their behaviors become more and more unhinged.—
Adam Graham,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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Pay attention to your dog’s food behaviors to understand its needs throughout the stages of its life.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The residual 1 percent now operates at machine speed against an agent with wallet access.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Samsung operates 12 fabrication lines, employs over 260,000 people worldwide, and is investing $73 billion in semiconductor capex and R&D this year alone, the largest single-year chip investment by any company in history.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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“Conducts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducts. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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