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Definition of conduct
2 : the act, manner, or process of carrying on : management praised for his conduct of the campaign
3 : a mode or standard of personal behavior especially as based on moral principles questionable conduct
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Examples of conduct in a Sentence
A panel investigated her conduct and she was subsequently fired.
the President was happy to leave the conduct of foreign affairs to his secretary of state
Recent Examples of conduct from the Web
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Fox Sports President Eric Shanks, in an email to employees announcing Horowitz's exit, alluded to a question of conduct.
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The Federal Trade Commission has battled dentists in state after state over anti-competitive conduct.
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Yet again, Keyes and Pridgen attack Officer Martin and make false statements to downplay their egregious conduct.
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Ethical humanism is solely based on what human beings consider to be proper conduct.
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The call significantly ups the pressure on Lynch, as the push to scrutinize her conduct in last year’s Clinton email investigation becomes more bipartisan.
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His office submitted a proposal to the bank that would require it to recoup pay from executives whose conduct caused financial or reputational harm to the company.
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At her 420-acre farm, Ms. Johnson pays $170 a month for a satellite internet service too slow to upload photos, much less conduct business.
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However, the majority of his arrest have been for misdemeanors such as driving with a revoked license, disorderly conduct and public intoxication.
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Origin and Etymology of conduct
Middle English, from Medieval Latin conductus, from Latin conducere —see conduce
Definition of conduct
transitive verb
1 : to bring by or as if by leading : guide conduct tourists through a museum
2a : to lead from a position of command conduct a siege conduct a classb : to direct or take part in the operation or management of conduct an experiment conduct a business conduct an investigationc : to direct the performance of conduct an orchestra conduct an opera
3a : to convey in a channelb : to act as a medium for conveying or transmitting Metals conduct electricity well.
4 : to cause (oneself) to act or behave in a particular and especially in a controlled manner conducted herself in a professional manner
intransitive verb
1 of a road or passage : to show the way : lead
2a : to act as leader or directorb : to have the quality of transmitting light, heat, sound, or electricity
Examples of conduct in a Sentence
The police are conducting an investigation into last week's robbery.
I like the way the company conducts business.
The magazine conducted a survey.
Who will be conducting the meeting?
The committee is expected to conduct hearings in May.
He conducts the choir with great skill and emotion.
conducting the music of Mozart
Our guide slowly conducted us through the museum.
Our guide conducted us along the path.
Recent Examples of conduct from the Web
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But, again, studies have been conducted on adults, not children, and are overall pretty inconclusive.
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Leigh conducted a nutrient content analysis that showed bonnetheads were digesting 56 percent of the organic matter in seagrass, similar to young sea turtles.
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By 2030, according to the latest United Nations estimates, five billion people will live in cities, nearly half of them conducting their lives in homes, schools, workplaces and parks that do not yet exist.
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Maryland’s constitution requires the governor to take the lead on redistricting, conduct public hearings throughout the state, and then introduce maps before the general assembly.
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However, the company is a full-service technology and media production company, conducting government contract support and commercial work across the country.
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The Washington Post poll was conducted June 15-18 among a random sample of 901 adults living in the District, reached on cellular and landline phones.
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Police officers were conducting an investigation into what caused the electrocutions, Dogan reported.
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Select your answer What lead did the Conservative Party have over the opposition Labour Party in a ComRes poll conducted immediately after the election was called?
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Origin and Etymology of conduct
see 1conduct
Synonym Discussion of conduct
synonyms see in addition behave
CONDUCT Defined for English Language Learners
conduct
playDefinition of conduct for English Language Learners
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: the way that a person behaves in a particular place or situation
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: the way that something is managed or directed
conduct
playDefinition of conduct for English Language Learners
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: to plan and do (something, such as an activity)
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: to direct the performance of (musicians or singers)
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: to guide or lead (someone) through or around a place
CONDUCT Defined for Kids
Definition of conduct for Students
conducted
;conducting
Definition of conduct for Students
1 : personal behavior
2 : the act or way of managing something the conduct of foreign trade
Medical Dictionary
Law Dictionary
conduct
playLegal Definition of conduct
1a : the act, manner, or process of carrying on or managing his conduct of the case was negligent b : an act or omission to act a crime is that conduct which is defined as criminal — Louisiana Revised Statutes
2 : mode or standard of personal behavior
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