1
as in supervising
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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2
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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as in carrying
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 guiding
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 transmitting
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
a material that conducts heat quite efficiently
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Recent Examples of conducting
Legal precedent indicates yes, filming a law enforcement officer conducting their official business in public is covered by the First Amendment.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Currently, there are no specifics as to how much land has been burned or the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The policy advises the school staff member conducting the search to notify their parent or guardian first.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Half an hour later, however, the Super Hornet, also conducting routine operations from the Nimitz, also went down in the sea.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
While Saks’ Fifth Avenue Club for personal service provides styling suites for all stylists conducting private appointments, the Seller Success program provides each master stylist with their own, personalized suite at a Neiman Marcus or Saks Fifth Avenue Store.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Authorities are now conducting an investigation into the parents, the outlet said.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Like chatbots, my favorite use for Perplexity is answering questions and conducting research.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is accused of conducting a flawed investigation and failing to protect Taylor Cadle.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Currently, there are no specifics as to how much land has been burned or the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The policy advises the school staff member conducting the search to notify their parent or guardian first.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Half an hour later, however, the Super Hornet, also conducting routine operations from the Nimitz, also went down in the sea.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
While Saks’ Fifth Avenue Club for personal service provides styling suites for all stylists conducting private appointments, the Seller Success program provides each master stylist with their own, personalized suite at a Neiman Marcus or Saks Fifth Avenue Store.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Authorities are now conducting an investigation into the parents, the outlet said.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Like chatbots, my favorite use for Perplexity is answering questions and conducting research.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is accused of conducting a flawed investigation and failing to protect Taylor Cadle.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducting
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The children's parents were simply socializing like normal, the man wrote, not supervising the kids at all.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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There are currently three officers and one supervising sergeant assigned to Natomas Unified, according to the Police Department.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Educational institutions aren't an exception, especially in 2025, when attackers are actively directing their efforts toward them.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The film marks the first directing credit for Robert Wise (later of 1951's The Day the Earth Stood Still and 1965's The Sound of Music glory), since he was uncredited for directing additional sequences in The Magnificent Ambersons two years prior.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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Police reportedly located the woman after reviewing a two-second security camera video clip, in which she was allegedly seen on a city sidewalk carrying something that appeared to be wrapped in a bundle and holding it as a person would typically hold a baby.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Both Barrett and Ingram spent some time carrying all-bench units, but those should be infrequent units so long as the Raptors are largely healthy.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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But in this case, the Nuggets might not have enough room on their books for Watson next summer, if avoiding the second apron remains a guiding principle for team ownership.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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Many feature regions with differing mechanical properties, guiding robots with complex, adaptable movements.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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The indictment charges Bolton with eight counts of transmitting national defense information and 10 counts of unlawfully retaining such information.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Eduardo Aguilar, who was living in Dallas, is charged with transmitting in interstate or foreign commerce a communication containing a threat, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The two spent a significant amount of time at the park throughout their lives, overseeing the construction of the Ahwahnee, Badger Pass Ski Area, and other major infrastructure projects.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, the administration is trying to use a new round of layoffs to gut multiple offices inside the department, including the Office for Civil Rights and the office responsible for overseeing special education, according to multiple sources within the department.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the Hulu version of the story, Clarke plays Alex, a middle-aged lawyer stealing money from his clients and funneling it into an opioid addiction and, the series implies, other scurrilous crimes.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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In the summer, lush green pastures and 6-foot cornstalks hug the highway like veins funneling blood through the region.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Anyone else in the room would expect to be arrested for behaving in such an indecent way in public, the man said.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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So there was still a rigidity of behaving and conforming.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Conducting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducting. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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