conducting

present participle of conduct
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as in directing
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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Recent Examples of conducting After conducting a soil test to determine which nutrients your garden soil needs, add the proper amount of a slow release fertilizer to your soil. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 On June 12, Douglas Environmental pleaded no contest to one count of conducting a criminal enterprise and six counts of forgery, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said. Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 16 June 2026 While conducting an arrest at Thomas' residence, agents seized a hunting rifle, an AR-style rifle, 30-round extended magazines for the AR-styles rifle filled with approximately 180 rounds of ammunition, and a pistol, according to court documents. Noe Padilla, USA Today, 16 June 2026 In a statement cited by G1, attorneys for the three instructors said their clients had experience conducting the activity and that the incident was the first fatality during their years of operation. Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 Companies conducting air jumps face more regulations than private pilots flying a typical plane, but those requirements have more to do with the proper handling of skydiving equipment rather than flying the plane itself. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 15 June 2026 The engineering team pushed the technology to its limits, conducting roughly 1,000 rigorous welding experiments to fine-tune the AI before clearing it for the front lines of manufacturing. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026 How does a major military base, conducting both air and sea missions, stay operational while NASCAR is building a track and inviting 100,000 visitors to the base over several days to watch three days of racing? Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2026 Investigators determined what happened based on reviewing video evidence and conducting interviews, Trinley said. ABC News, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducting
Verb
  • The popular Pennsylvania amusement venue said guests ages 15 and under must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or other supervising adult during all operating hours, effective June 12.
    Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • Post-production panelists included creator and co-showrunner Oren Uziel, editor Jennifer Barbot, production sound mixer Matthew Sanchez, supervising sound editor Andy Sisul, re-recording mixer Nick Offord, VFX supervisor Hnedel Maximore, and composers Kris Powers and Michael Dean Parsons.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Miami-Dade commissioners Natalie Orbis and Roberto Gonzalez passed a resolution in January directing the county mayor’s office to produce a report on whether the buses were actually a benefit for residents’ wallets and health – and the environment.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
  • Even though 2025 writing/directing nominees Hacks, Abbott, and The Bear should all draw plenty of support once again, both the Writing for a Comedy and Directing for a Comedy categories have recognized at least one first-year show in 11 of the last 12 years.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Papal aircraft have had technical problems in the past, but for a plane carrying the pope to be unable to take off is unheard of.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
  • Long before kickoff between Mexico and South Africa, fans lined up outside the venue carrying flags, wearing jerseys and bringing noisemakers from home.
    J.M. Banks June 12, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • That document will be the guiding plan that sets the DDA's priorities into the future.
    Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • Technology plays a guiding role, steering members towards strategies and treatments which befit their lifestyle, behaviors and routine.
    Nick Scott, Robb Report, 13 June 2026
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  • Built at Northrop Grumman’s semiconductor facility in Redondo Beach, California, the chip is designed to strengthen wireless signals while operating at frequencies capable of transmitting large amounts of data with low latency.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
  • That insight allowed the tracing of viral transmission, which in turn enabled him to prove that nurses in hospital maternity wards had been transmitting HSV between infants through a lack of hand-washing.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • During her tenure overseeing environmental protection efforts in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, Shore, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden, said utilities were beginning to develop closure and remediation plans for older disposal sites.
    Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
  • Alex Young of Hidden Pictures will also exec produce, with Honey Trap’s Kaylee McGregor co-producing, and Chelsea Kujawa and Maria Ascanio overseeing the film for Lionsgate.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 June 2026
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  • From channeling bridal style in all-white to stepping out for date night in Zimmermann florals and turning courtside fashion into a moment in Stella McCartney, the artist has been amping up the excitement for her upcoming nuptials.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
  • Coupang is far from the first company that has invested serious time and money in channeling its grievances through Washington.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • To be absolutely clear, nobody, except maybe Melanie, is behaving honorably here, but a good Love Island story line isn’t measured in admirable behavior; it is measured in juice — and Melanie, Corbin, Kenzie, and Caleb have it.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 16 June 2026
  • When researchers restored normal lysosomal function, the old stem cells regained their regenerative potential and began behaving like young cells again.
    Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026

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“Conducting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducting. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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