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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
What to know about the family The FBI has been assisting Pima County investigators in the case, providing technical and analytical support, such as going through cell phone and cell tower data, conducting interviews and reviewing tips.
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Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Harbaugh spent the past week conducting virtual interviews with candidates, with finalists expected to travel to New Jersey for in-person interviews this week.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The prosecutor's cybercrime unit is conducting the investigation together with the French police's own cybercrime unit and Europol, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation.
—Inti Landauro, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has been conducting a review of the intelligence community's previous investigations of the incidents, but it has not been made public.
—Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Some schools are closed Tuesday, while a few are conducting remote learning.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Feb. 2026
The state Auditor’s Office announced late last week that, for the fiscal year that ended June 30, its Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI) identified $11,952,288 in public assistance fraud after conducting 4,179 investigations.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Absent a path toward accomplishing dramatic change and making sure that ICE and DHS are conducting themselves like every other law enforcement agency in the country, then Republicans are going to cause another government shutdown.
—NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Alex Pretti, 37, was fatally shot by USBP agents during a confrontation in Minnesota as federal authorities were conducting enforcement operations.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Harbaugh spent the past week conducting virtual interviews with candidates, with finalists expected to travel to New Jersey for in-person interviews this week.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The prosecutor's cybercrime unit is conducting the investigation together with the French police's own cybercrime unit and Europol, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation.
—Inti Landauro, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has been conducting a review of the intelligence community's previous investigations of the incidents, but it has not been made public.
—Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Some schools are closed Tuesday, while a few are conducting remote learning.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Feb. 2026
The state Auditor’s Office announced late last week that, for the fiscal year that ended June 30, its Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI) identified $11,952,288 in public assistance fraud after conducting 4,179 investigations.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Absent a path toward accomplishing dramatic change and making sure that ICE and DHS are conducting themselves like every other law enforcement agency in the country, then Republicans are going to cause another government shutdown.
—NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Alex Pretti, 37, was fatally shot by USBP agents during a confrontation in Minnesota as federal authorities were conducting enforcement operations.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducting
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As a producer, executive producer or supervising producer, Keller’s credits include 24 episodes of The Pretender, Boomtown, 17 episodes of Blue Bloods and the 2017 documentary King Cohen.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, Dropout staffer Ebony Elaine Hardin has been promoted from supervising producer to director of production.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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Jackson is also vying for the president’s favor, even directing a slice of his roughly $4 million cable ad buy to Washington and Palm Beach — a clear bid to catch the president’s eye.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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But, first, the filmmaker is directing Russell in Michelob ULTRA’s new Super Bowl advertisement, which also happens to star Maverick’s very own Pullman.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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Nepal crash kills 13 in wedding party KATHMANDU, Nepal -- A bus carrying a wedding party veered off a mountain road in west Nepal and tumbled down a slope in a crash that killed at least 13 people while 34 more were injured, police said Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Bookstores were still, in many communities, elite institutions carrying hardbound books for wealthy customers.—
Gioia Woods,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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Jit Singh, who grew up in Johor and has been guiding for 50-plus years, met us in the lobby.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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He’s currently tied with George Seifert, who won 17 upon succeeding Bill Walsh and guiding the 1989 49ers to the Lombardi Trophy.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, presides over the space, transmitting the spleen and the constantly shifting imperatives of the President.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Other theaters may use an FM system, transmitting sound to headphones via radio transmission.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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In a June 2025 memo to Health Care Agency Director Veronica Kelley, Sabet noted that county staff failed to report its suspicions of abuse by 360 Clinic to the compliance office and fell short in overseeing the county’s $5 million contract with the vendor.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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Because the state’s early learning system is still fragmented with multiple agencies overseeing these programs, state leaders are looking for solutions to improve performane.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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Conveying quiet luxury requires channeling a certain palette of hues and tones to match that mood.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Feb. 2026
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In this case, that meant channeling Looney Tunes (hence the sticks of dynamite), using Wes Anderson-style whip pans, and having Big Poe run Saint Chroma over with his car.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Feb. 2026
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In manufacturing hubs, local leaders have resorted to behaving like influencers, posting on social media to urge the public to spend more, Caixin wrote.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Dale Westerhold, 51, was taken into custody Tuesday following reports of a partially nude man behaving inappropriately at the Windsor Hills Resort vacation home rental community in Kissimmee, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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