Synonyms of conducted

conducted

verb

past tense of conduct

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• operated
• supervised
• managed
• controlled
• handled
• regulated
• oversaw
• governed
• ran
• administered
• directed
• guided
• tended
• kept
• carried on
• administrated
• protected
• presided (over)
• led
• overlooked
• superintended
• stewarded
• steered
• watched over
• watched
• piloted
• guarded
• safeguarded
• cared (for)
• minded
• stage-managed
• codirected
• micromanaged
• comanaged

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• directed
• carried
• channeled
• funneled
• piped
• focused
• channelized
• siphoned
• transmitted
• conveyed
• canalized
• consolidated
• concentrated

3

as in behaved

to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way

conducted themselves at the party like perfect ladies and gentlemen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• behaved
• acquitted
• carried
• composed
• restrained
• contained
• handled
• bore
• collected
• deported
• controlled
• comported
• checked
• constrained
• demeaned
• inhibited
• modulated
• quieted
• played
• tempered
• quit
• moderated
• curbed
• repressed
• acted
• impersonated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carried on
• cut up
• misbehaved
• misconducted
• acted up

4

as in steered

to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front

a job conducting tourists through the historical museum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steered
• guided
• led
• accompanied
• showed
• directed
• ushered
• escorted
• routed
• piloted
• preceded
• marshaled
• attended
• controlled
• managed
• saw
• chaperoned
• convoyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followed
• trailed
• shadowed
• tailed
• hounded
• dogged
• tailgated

5

as in transmitted

to cause (something) to pass from one to another

a material that conducts heat quite efficiently

Synonyms & Similar Words

• transmitted
• spread
• gave
• conveyed
• communicated
• imparted
• disseminated
• transferred
• propagated
• delivered
• transfused
• diffused
• turned over
• handed over
• broadcast
• surrendered
• handed down
• contaminated
• infected
• handed on
• poisoned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• caught
• contracted
• came down (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conducted

All the research Matthews' group had conducted, along with weather data from the time of the crash, was synthesized to develop a map of the most likely location and a search area of 10 square nautical miles. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Oil prices are rising after the United States conducted an 11th consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets and Houthi rebels in Yemen threatened to disrupt a crucial escape hatch for Saudi Arabia’s oil exports. — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

The last downtown parking study for the city was conducted in 2021. — Dj Simmons july 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

In 2023, one of the most exhaustive studies of personality and intelligence ever conducted put that assumption to a real test. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The department conducted a similar operation in April and announced officers had issued 91 citations. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026

First on the scene In interviews that University of Pennsylvania researchers conducted, patients, police and trauma clinicians all agreed that police transport had the distinct advantage of speed, which could save lives. — Cal Chengqi Fang, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

His government has conducted raids and arrested dozens of current and former lawmakers and government officials accused of corruption, including some affiliated with former Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Researchers conducted the study on 365 adults between the ages of 55 and 80 who rarely ate fish and were considered to be at risk for Alzheimer’s. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 14 July 2026