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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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2
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
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Billboards around San Francisco advertise a product that conducts audits before your AI girlfriend breaks up with you; founders are earnest about curing death.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The program conducts annual performance reviews and sets a caseload cap of 80 to preserve efficiency and quality for its attorneys.
—Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
The company conducts extensive background checks on drivers, including criminal history, driving violations and civil suits, Uber’s attorneys said.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
While Jimenez suggested the change would pose a conflict, given the inspector general sometimes conducts investigations of commissioners, Gilbert noted that county law already gives commissioners significant power over Jimenez’s office.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Brown directs and conducts all the shows.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
In the wake of an extraordinary FBI raid on a Fulton County elections office, Georgia Republican lawmakers are moving to rework how the state conducts its elections in advance of a crucial midterm election.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 3 Feb. 2026
SpaceX already conducts rocket tests using reusable parts, provides cellular phone and data services to T-Mobile customers, and is working with NASA to return humans to the moon in the near future.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 2 Feb. 2026
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
The Hurricanes committed nine penalties against Virginia Tech, including an unnecessary roughness call and a pair of unsportsmanlike conducts.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
Shelley’s point is even more cutting in light of the interview Aggie conducts with Madison’s parents, James and Mariah Ingram.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
In addition to the general pool, Forbes conducts targeted outreach to standout leaders who may not have applied as part of the open call but whose work still caught our attention.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In connection with that settlement, CBS agreed to release a full transcript for all future interviews that 60 Minutes conducts with presidential candidates.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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And the bureau has said its digital evidence laboratory conducts hundreds of audio and video examinations each year.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Billboards around San Francisco advertise a product that conducts audits before your AI girlfriend breaks up with you; founders are earnest about curing death.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The program conducts annual performance reviews and sets a caseload cap of 80 to preserve efficiency and quality for its attorneys.
—Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
The company conducts extensive background checks on drivers, including criminal history, driving violations and civil suits, Uber’s attorneys said.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
While Jimenez suggested the change would pose a conflict, given the inspector general sometimes conducts investigations of commissioners, Gilbert noted that county law already gives commissioners significant power over Jimenez’s office.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Brown directs and conducts all the shows.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
In the wake of an extraordinary FBI raid on a Fulton County elections office, Georgia Republican lawmakers are moving to rework how the state conducts its elections in advance of a crucial midterm election.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 3 Feb. 2026
SpaceX already conducts rocket tests using reusable parts, provides cellular phone and data services to T-Mobile customers, and is working with NASA to return humans to the moon in the near future.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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
The Hurricanes committed nine penalties against Virginia Tech, including an unnecessary roughness call and a pair of unsportsmanlike conducts.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
Shelley’s point is even more cutting in light of the interview Aggie conducts with Madison’s parents, James and Mariah Ingram.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
In addition to the general pool, Forbes conducts targeted outreach to standout leaders who may not have applied as part of the open call but whose work still caught our attention.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In connection with that settlement, CBS agreed to release a full transcript for all future interviews that 60 Minutes conducts with presidential candidates.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducts
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Rodriguez works at an after-school program in Orange County and supervises third graders.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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The position directly supervises all parole agent specialists and parole agent supervisors assigned to the Division of Training Unit.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Lastly, the city officials announced an order that directs the city's health department and the Department of City Development to work together to determine the best course of action to attract and retain grocery stores.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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David Fiorello, sporting a Notre Dame cap, musically directs from the keys and Elleon Dobias adds the Irish strings of various kinds.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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By designing the halftone patterns carefully, the researchers can decide how the material behaves as a whole.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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But removing dark matter from our cosmological models could hinge on the possibility that gravity behaves differently on very large scales, one scientist says.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The mayor's executive order steers the assessor to adopt the International Association of Assessing Officers ratio standards, produce a mass appraisal report and modify the city's economic condition factors.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The lifestyle and luxury executive, who joined Trudon in March 2025, also steers the creative strategy of its sister company Carrière Frères, a French interior fragrance brand.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The CubeSat takes a high-definition image of its surroundings every 2 minutes and transmits it to the laptop.—
Joanna Goodrich,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Dec. 2025
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In one of his stories a fabricator of artificial eyes creates a portable surveillance camera in the form of an egg-size eyeball that transmits images to its creator.—
Michael Dirda,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Mountain travel was highly discouraged, according to the weather service, with snow reducing visibility, causing major delays and prompting chain controls likely on Interstate 80 and other mountain passes.—
Michael McGough
February 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Tax changes should be considered only after cost controls and efficiency improvements are evaluated, with full public disclosure and input before final decisions are made.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Many child behaviors that worry parents are normal and part of development.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
5 Feb. 2026
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Such behaviors bring an evolutionary advantage.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, which operates the jail, declined to comment citing pending litigation.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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The organization operates in 44 countries and all 50 states, reaching roughly a million people a year.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Conducts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducts. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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