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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
Last year, Parsons was the star pass rusher who conducted a hold-in as contract talks dragged on, which eventually led to him asking for a trade that was granted.
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Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Rebuilding Gaza is expected to take years and could cost upwards of $70 billion, according to an operational damage and needs assessment conducted last year by the United Nations, the European Union and the World Bank.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Josef Mengele, a Nazi doctor known for his gruesome experiments on camp inmates, often conducted selections of prisoners at Auschwitz, determining who would live or die.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
According to a new poll commissioned by Florida Atlantic University’s MediaLab and conducted by Mainstreet Research, a whopping 91% of voters feel that housing in Florida is unaffordable.
—Genesis Lisboa, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Gonzaga scheduled neutral-site matchups with UCLA, Oregon and Maryland, which were projected to finish third, fifth and 13th in the Big Ten race, respectively, in a preseason media poll conducted by the Columbus Dispatch.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Cannon and a State Farm adjuster conducted a joint inspection in December 2021.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
Public opinion surveys conducted for the report show much of the world is already fearful that is happening.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Netflix and Plimsoll conducted full technical run-throughs with Honnold climbing the building on ropes, practicing camera handoffs, pacing and communication between teams spread across nearly a third of a mile into the sky.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Rebuilding Gaza is expected to take years and could cost upwards of $70 billion, according to an operational damage and needs assessment conducted last year by the United Nations, the European Union and the World Bank.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Josef Mengele, a Nazi doctor known for his gruesome experiments on camp inmates, often conducted selections of prisoners at Auschwitz, determining who would live or die.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
According to a new poll commissioned by Florida Atlantic University’s MediaLab and conducted by Mainstreet Research, a whopping 91% of voters feel that housing in Florida is unaffordable.
—Genesis Lisboa, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Gonzaga scheduled neutral-site matchups with UCLA, Oregon and Maryland, which were projected to finish third, fifth and 13th in the Big Ten race, respectively, in a preseason media poll conducted by the Columbus Dispatch.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Cannon and a State Farm adjuster conducted a joint inspection in December 2021.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
Public opinion surveys conducted for the report show much of the world is already fearful that is happening.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Netflix and Plimsoll conducted full technical run-throughs with Honnold climbing the building on ropes, practicing camera handoffs, pacing and communication between teams spread across nearly a third of a mile into the sky.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducted
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These aircraft are operated by the United States in Japan, the US Navy carrier groups, and the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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The 65,000-square-foot space will be operated by AEG Presents and is expected to open next year.—
Travis Webb,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, these tech giants should certainly exercise more care in material directed at children.—
Erwin Chemerinsky,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Recommending housing, planning reforms The mayor directed Keane and Southard to conduct an examination of the structures of the Housing and Planning departments with the goal of making recommendations about potential strategic changes.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Well behaved dogs on leash are welcome.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Several caregivers told the social workers that the children behaved as though they’d been deprived of food.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Too often plaintiffs are steered into life-altering spinal surgeries and invasive procedures that independent and reputable medical experts say are often unnecessary and inconsistent with accepted standards of care.—
Elizabeth Heck,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Yet, independent German brands have largely steered clear of bricks-and-mortar.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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While avian malaria is from the same family of protozoa that causes malaria in humans, the bird-specific strains cannot be transmitted to people, according to the National Audubon Society.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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This allows imagery to be transmitted in near real time, greatly speeding up the intelligence cycle from collection to operational decision-making.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Animation is supervised by Jakub Pištecký, whose credits include Rango, Pirates of the Caribbean, and The Avengers.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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Each exercise session was supervised and followed a clear structure, Muotri says.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the wake of the performer’s collaboration with comedian Kevin Hart on a freewheeling highlights show carried by Peacock throughout the 2021 Tokyo Games, Solomon sought to give Snoop a more hands-on role in the City of Light.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Following the previous quarters in 2025, similar product styles carried the growth, including the Gel-1130, the Gel-NYC and Gel-Kayano shoes.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Though the Rothschild accused of killing Diamond Bessie was eventually acquitted, the mystery surrounding her violent death still reverberates in Jefferson today.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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The trooper was acquitted at trial and returned to duty after an internal affairs investigation.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Conducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducted. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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