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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
Arteta later revealed that the Arsenal squad had conducted a vote on who would be this season’s captain, and that Odegaard won ‘by a mile’.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The warplanes recently conducted operational flight testing of AGR-20F live fire at targets over land and water.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
The researchers have now published the results of their follow-up study, conducted more than four years later.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
According to a 2022 study conducted by Ivory Coast college researchers, the hippo is cited most frequently in collisions that cause death or injury to humans in the country.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Back in 2022, having conducted an in-depth inquiry and having taken testimonies from victims/survivors and experts, British Parliamentarians found that the Hazara in Afghanistan, as a religious and ethnic minority, were at serious risk of genocide at the hands of the Taliban and IS-KP.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
About 38% of graduates feel like their student loans have limited their career growth more than their diploma has accelerated it, according to a recent survey conducted by Indeed.
—Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
About the series This is the first this year in an occasional series on 2025 winners of the annual WaterSmart Landscape Contest, conducted in partnership with the San Diego County Water Authority.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
According to a survey conducted by Joi AI, approximately 80% of Gen Zers would marry an artificial intelligence.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Art De Roché, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The warplanes recently conducted operational flight testing of AGR-20F live fire at targets over land and water.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
The researchers have now published the results of their follow-up study, conducted more than four years later.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
According to a 2022 study conducted by Ivory Coast college researchers, the hippo is cited most frequently in collisions that cause death or injury to humans in the country.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Back in 2022, having conducted an in-depth inquiry and having taken testimonies from victims/survivors and experts, British Parliamentarians found that the Hazara in Afghanistan, as a religious and ethnic minority, were at serious risk of genocide at the hands of the Taliban and IS-KP.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
About 38% of graduates feel like their student loans have limited their career growth more than their diploma has accelerated it, according to a recent survey conducted by Indeed.
—Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
About the series This is the first this year in an occasional series on 2025 winners of the annual WaterSmart Landscape Contest, conducted in partnership with the San Diego County Water Authority.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
According to a survey conducted by Joi AI, approximately 80% of Gen Zers would marry an artificial intelligence.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducted
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The devices—operated remotely by a team in Texas—provide constant live video feeds to first responders and, in some cases, fire nonlethal projectiles to delay or incapacitate an assailant.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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The partnership is the perfect combination of conservation and community in Northwest Arkansas and has introduced thousands of new visitors to the nature center, operated by Game and Fish.—
RANDY ZELLERS Arkansas Game,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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Chisholm also directed a lewd acronym at a user on X who criticized him for going after Walsh after the final out.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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After a noticeable drop in school attendance due to SEPTA cuts in the first week of the new school year, the city directed a portion of its $135 million transit subsidy to restore bus and trolley service on routes that are heavily used by students.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fahey Rush was often responsible for demonstrating how the company’s TV audiences — in the linear era, some of the industry’s youngest — behaved and consumed media and advertising.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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The teenager who fatally shot 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, had behaved in alarming ways before the 2022 tragedy.—
Ernesto Londoño,
Twin Cities,
1 Sep. 2025
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That’s before, in recent years, the Canadian government steered dedicated funding to support First Nations creative talent.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Staub steered the Buffs to three TD drives in his four possessions.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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Data is transmitted wirelessly using the same communication and power protocols XPANCEO developed for its smart contact lens prototypes.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Open to kids ages 4-12, the program has a wide range of kids’ club activities such as crafts, games, and supervised play.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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According to Richardson, play between a large dog and a kitten can be very positive for bonding and enrichment, but must always be supervised.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jackson, on Thursday and in her book, credited much of her accomplishments to her birth into a post-Civil Rights America and to the support system that carried her through it.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Karen Read has spoken publicly for the first time since being acquitted in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe.—
Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In her first interview after being acquitted, Read said she’s not involved with the Prime Video series in any way.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Conducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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