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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
The annual point-in-time count, which is imperfect but offers a snapshot of homelessness, is conducted in late January each year.
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Jon Murray, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Kristi Noem may have to fall on her sword, but a major reset of how ICE operations in Minneapolis are conducted is the best way to get the country back on track in terms of enforcing immigration law.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Beyond the initial findings, additional testing conducted along the Potomac River shows how far the contamination spread and how dramatically bacteria levels varied depending on location.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Few details have been released, but the Broward Sheriff's Office said the investigation was being conducted in the area of Lakeside Drive and Lakeside Way in Deerfield Beach.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
That mission was an uncrewed flight test conducted to validate SLS and the Orion capsule, which will carry astronauts on Artemis II and III.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Gordon spoke with Variety along with Davis and Bikini Kill leader Kathleen Hanna in an interview conducted a few hours before the film premiered as part of Sundance’s Midnight section.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Research conducted by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency found the same thing in 2025.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Resilience has now flown four of those; the capsule also conducted Crew-1, SpaceX first operational astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA, as well as Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn, the company's first and most recent private crew launches to Earth orbit, respectively.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Jon Murray, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Kristi Noem may have to fall on her sword, but a major reset of how ICE operations in Minneapolis are conducted is the best way to get the country back on track in terms of enforcing immigration law.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Beyond the initial findings, additional testing conducted along the Potomac River shows how far the contamination spread and how dramatically bacteria levels varied depending on location.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Few details have been released, but the Broward Sheriff's Office said the investigation was being conducted in the area of Lakeside Drive and Lakeside Way in Deerfield Beach.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
That mission was an uncrewed flight test conducted to validate SLS and the Orion capsule, which will carry astronauts on Artemis II and III.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Gordon spoke with Variety along with Davis and Bikini Kill leader Kathleen Hanna in an interview conducted a few hours before the film premiered as part of Sundance’s Midnight section.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Research conducted by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency found the same thing in 2025.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Resilience has now flown four of those; the capsule also conducted Crew-1, SpaceX first operational astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA, as well as Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn, the company's first and most recent private crew launches to Earth orbit, respectively.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducted
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The indictment claims that the sheriff and two of his employees operated Disinfect Pro Master, which received a $500,000 contract to disinfect the buildings of a local school district.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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In November, the Department of Justice seized approximately 73,000 products containing 7-OH from three Kansas City warehouses operated by Sanders in connection to a civil forfeiture case.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2026
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This funding is directed toward data centers and Nvidia chips.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The writer-director and sometimes actor, who has co-written and directed five movies starring Italian comedy sensation Checco Zalone, just became part of a record-breaking feat.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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Functionally, these neurons behaved just like mammalian place cells.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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In December 2024, Lively filed her complaint with the California Civil Rights Department claiming Baldoni behaved inappropriately on set and coordinated a PR campaign with a crisis firm in an attempt to destroy her reputation.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Media mergers are steered into Trump-friendly hands.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
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Lipshutz has steered the brand’s coverage of the rock and pop genres for years.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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The hepatitis B virus is transmitted through blood and other bodily fluids, even in microscopic amounts, and can survive on surfaces for a week.—
Arthur Allen,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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In 2026, scientists will continue to look for any evidence that H5N1 has changed enough to be transmitted from human to human – a necessary step for the start of a new influenza pandemic.—
Patrick Jackson,
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2026
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Nuro's validation process combines simulation, closed-course testing and supervised on-road driving.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Standard therapeutic doses are typically used for managing Type 2 diabetes or medically supervised weight losses, and generally starts at a higher dose that gradually increases over time.—
Zoe Weiner,
Flow Space,
23 Jan. 2026
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Zar described the reopening as both joyful and reflective, acknowledging the emotional weight carried by families who lived through evacuation, loss, and uncertainty.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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She's carried that dedication right into college.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Juan Espinoza Martinez, 37, was acquitted of one count of murder-for-hire last week.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The administration characterized Rittenhouse’s actions as self-defense, and he was ultimately acquitted.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Conducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducted. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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