CONDUCTING Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

conducting

verb

present participle of conduct

as in supervising

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 directing

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 carrying

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 guiding

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 transmitting

to cause (something) to pass from one to another a material that conducts heat quite efficiently

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Recent Examples of conducting The only options are to keep trying, which is what conducting science is, or to give up. —

Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026 Practically, this means that in addition to running your bags through the scanner and conducting physical pat-downs, the agents at security checkpoints may request proof of citizenship, ask personal questions, and demand to go through a traveler’s phone. —

Laura Bassett, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026 Atmos Energy says technicians have been conducting extensive monitoring and testing, including pressure testing the system, with oversight from the Texas Railroad Commission, which oversees natural gas utilities. —

Erin Jones, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 Brinkmeyer said she was told to stop conducting training for physicians and other staff on best practices for caring for LGBTQ+ patients. —

Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026 Coyle, a resident of Pueblo, Colorado, was detained in January 2025 while in Afghanistan conducting research on Afghan languages, according to the Pueblo Chieftain, part of the USA TODAY Network. —

Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026 Part of the pause included conducting a survey to gather residents’ input. —

Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026 Among the proponents present in the Legislature on Tuesday was Shelley Catanyag, whose husband was stabbed and killed while conducting his duties as a Sacramento County Health Inspector. —

Andrew Graham march 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026 Worldwide hit Even while conducting this interview, Gale was preparing for a trip abroad to promote the musical. —

Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026

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Athletic coaches, people responding to emergencies, people supervising inmates, custodians, and people helping children who need bathroom assistance get a pass.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The transit operator has been accused in the past of not properly supervising contract security personnel who occasionally used excessive force.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026