conducted

Definition of conductednext
past tense of conduct
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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 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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Recent Examples of conducted Both passengers have agreed and are required to remain at their residences, have no contact with other people, and participate in daily monitoring activities conducted by local health officials. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 2 June 2026 The tunnel was discovered through intelligence work conducted by agents with the FGR's Criminal Investigation Agency in coordination with Mexico's Security Cabinet. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 Deputies once again conducted a traffic stop, and a police dog sniffed out illicit substances. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026 The new research, conducted among 30,000 parents and 15,000 children aged 5-12 globally, found that five hours of playtime a week boosts family happiness and wellbeing, but 44% of the families surveyed didn’t hit that threshold. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 June 2026 The classic example is a contract on the outcome of a sporting event; as the legislative history directly confirms, Congress did not want sports betting conducted on derivatives markets. Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Most Spanish adults, 80%, were raised Catholic but only 47% currently identify as such, including a meager 2% who joined the faith from non-Catholic upbringings, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in 2024. ABC News, 1 June 2026 The study, conducted by the Centre for Aging Better as part of the nation’s first anti-ageism campaign, found that among the 100 highest-earning films for 2023, 2024 and 2025, six films featured someone named Chris as opposed to just five centering on older women. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 May 2026 An internal review conducted by the Aurora Police Department, which included Aurora’s independent consent decree monitor, determined that Dieck had not violated department policy. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
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Verb
  • At Iowa, Clark often operated as both her team's primary scorer and primary facilitator, routinely attempting difficult passes that few players would even consider.
    Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
  • Deployed and operated by Daxbot, the robots are evaluating sidewalks, pedestrian pathways and curb ramps, police said.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
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  • After Agostina's death, protesters directed anger at local law enforcement, setting tires alight in the streets of Cordoba.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • The dark romance horror was directed by Curry Barker, a 26-year-old with a background in YouTube sketch comedy.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • The French had behaved differently than the British under Amherst did; the French had played by Indigenous rules.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • The same companies that once behaved like a single trade are being pushed into very different economic paths, and the next phase of returns will depend on those differences rather than the label that once grouped them together.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Verb
  • Rocket bodies are dead objects that cannot be steered.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
  • Former Olympiacos head coach Vitor Pereira ultimately steered the club to safety this season after being appointed Forest’s fourth separate permanent head coach of the campaign.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • Every bit of data transmitted by a satellite must eventually pass through a ground station before reaching the wider internet.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 May 2026
  • Plant viruses are transmitted by insects or dirty tools.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
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  • Color grading was supervised by Indian National Film Award-winning cinematographer Avik Mukhopadhyay.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 June 2026
  • Only a narrow set of exceptions apply, mostly for emergency aid workers, and those who cross the border will be subject to health screening and supervised isolation.
    Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • His new doctrine fueled a decades-long war – one that ultimately carried the communist movement to victory and state power in Beijing in 1949.
    Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
  • The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
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  • The articles included allegations of abuse of office, bribery and misuse of taxpayer funds, but Paxton was later acquitted by the Texas Senate.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • Sharpton and his co-organizers wanted to make sure that Goetz stayed in the news; he had been acquitted only six months prior, and many feared that the Howard Beach lynchers would similarly escape justice.
    Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026

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“Conducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducted. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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