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as in operated
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 directed
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 behaved
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 steered
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 transmitted
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
a material that conducts heat quite efficiently
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Recent Examples of conducted
In addition to the raw numbers, the county calculated deaths per 100,000 using an average of the 2024 and 2025 estimates from the annual point-in-time count conducted by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Officers froze the area around the vehicle and conducted limited evacuations of buildings in the vicinity while the department's bomb squad assessed the device.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The experiments were conducted at ORNL’s Spallation Neutron Source, where scientists used advanced neutron-scattering techniques to observe both the atomic structure and the motion of atoms inside the material.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
Bill Miller, president of the Grand Prix of Arlington and a veteran Penske executive, said an economic impact study will be conducted at the conclusion of the Arlington weekend.
—John Sturbin, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Evanston police believed the drug sales were conducted by individuals linked to a street gang.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The auction was conducted by Sotheby’s Concierge Auctions in partnership with Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty and co-listed with Engel & Volkers Alamo Heights.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The government has conducted a counteroffensive since January with aerial bombardments and ground assaults, despite an official commitment to the peace agreement.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
The study, conducted in 2024, did not use the latest chatbot versions, including new offerings like ChatGPT Health.
—CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Officers froze the area around the vehicle and conducted limited evacuations of buildings in the vicinity while the department's bomb squad assessed the device.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The experiments were conducted at ORNL’s Spallation Neutron Source, where scientists used advanced neutron-scattering techniques to observe both the atomic structure and the motion of atoms inside the material.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
Bill Miller, president of the Grand Prix of Arlington and a veteran Penske executive, said an economic impact study will be conducted at the conclusion of the Arlington weekend.
—John Sturbin, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Evanston police believed the drug sales were conducted by individuals linked to a street gang.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The auction was conducted by Sotheby’s Concierge Auctions in partnership with Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty and co-listed with Engel & Volkers Alamo Heights.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The government has conducted a counteroffensive since January with aerial bombardments and ground assaults, despite an official commitment to the peace agreement.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
The study, conducted in 2024, did not use the latest chatbot versions, including new offerings like ChatGPT Health.
—CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducted
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The strikes have targeted at least 123 headquarters, barracks and local bases operated by Iran’s paramilitary organizations, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its Basij militia.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Mostly out of necessity, Ukraine developed cheap interceptor drones known as the Sting system, which are operated by pilots who can guide them to crash into Shahed drones, forcing them to explode.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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Voting was extended in Dallas County and Williamson County, outside Austin, after voters reported being turned away and directed to different voting precincts because of new primary rules.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors stepped in and directed staff to formulate a plan to speed up payments.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Amorphous yet crystal strong The result was a configuration that remained completely disordered but behaved mechanically like a crystal.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Crossroads officials say a church member told them in 2024 that Pastor Brian Tome behaved inappropriately during an encounter in his office in 2015.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Mar. 2026
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Michael Carrick and his coaching staff have steered the side to six victories in seven matches.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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But China has consistently steered clear of direct involvement in its partners’ conflicts, showing little appetite for wading into Middle Eastern security matters beyond protecting its own assets.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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During a live demonstration flight, the drone successfully transmitted and recorded its operational data onto the blockchain in real time.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Authorities added that the timing of the two cases could mean that the illness was transmitted on campus.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Huffman was also sentenced to 250 hours of community service and supervised release for one year.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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However, a hospital staff member reported that, in February, 2025, Adams asked the staff member to falsify about 25 documents claiming to have supervised medical procedures dating back months.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some of the more seasoned staff, including and especially the indefatigable charge nurse Dana Evans (Katherine LaNasa), remember the days before everyone carried an iPad well enough to keep things moving.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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As the driver took off, the frantic mother carried her son back inside the hospital, where teams of doctors performed chest compressions and other rescue efforts, but failed to save him.—
Dave Carlin,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Rocky denied all wrongdoing and jumped into a courtroom gallery to hug Rihanna when he was acquitted in February 2025.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Donaldson was acquitted of intimidation, strangulation and a misdemeanor interference with the reporting of the crime.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Conducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducted. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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