Synonyms of conducts

conducts 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of conduct

1

as in supervises

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervises
• operates
• oversees
• manages
• regulates
• handles
• governs
• controls
• runs
• directs
• administers
• tends
• keeps
• guides
• protects
• administrates
• overlooks
• superintends
• leads
• watches over
• steers
• carries on
• presides (over)
• watches
• stewards
• cares (for)
• minds
• safeguards
• pilots
• guards
• micromanages
• stage-manages
• codirects
• comanages

2

as in directs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• directs
• channels
• carries
• funnels
• pipes
• focuses
• channelizes
• transmits
• canalizes
• siphons
• conveys
• consolidates
• concentrates

3

as in behaves

to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way

conducted themselves at the party like perfect ladies and gentlemen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• behaves
• carries
• composes
• acquits
• restrains
• handles
• contains
• comports
• collects
• demeans
• inhibits
• deports
• quits
• modulates
• controls
• represses
• plays
• checks
• constrains
• bears
• quiets
• curbs
• acts
• moderates
• impersonates
• tempers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misbehaves
• carries on
• acts up
• cuts up
• misconducts

4

as in steers

to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front

a job conducting tourists through the historical museum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steers
• guides
• leads
• accompanies
• directs
• shows
• routes
• ushers
• precedes
• pilots
• marshals
• escorts
• attends
• manages
• sees
• controls
• convoys
• chaperones

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• follows
• trails
• tails
• shadows
• dogs
• hounds
• tailgates

5

as in transmits

to cause (something) to pass from one to another

a material that conducts heat quite efficiently

Synonyms & Similar Words

• transmits
• gives
• spreads
• imparts
• conveys
• communicates
• disseminates
• propagates
• delivers
• transfers
• transfuses
• diffuses
• surrenders
• broadcasts
• infects
• turns over
• contaminates
• hands over
• hands down
• poisons
• hands on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• catches
• contracts
• comes down (with)

conducts

2 of 2

noun

plural of conduct

1

as in controls

the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something

the President was happy to leave the conduct of foreign affairs to his secretary of state

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controls
• operations
• supervisions
• managements
• handlings
• directions
• stewardships
• administrations
• oversights
• regulations
• guidance
• governances
• governments
• superintendences
• charges
• superintendencies
• presidencies
• care
• intendances
• leaderships
• custodies
• generalships
• trusts
• logistics
• agencies
• manipulations
• machinations
• rulerships
• wards
• tutelages
• laps
• protections
• guardianships
• aegises
• coadministrations
• codirections

2

as in behaviors

the way or manner in which one conducts oneself

a child who has often been scolded for poor conduct

Synonyms & Similar Words

• behaviors
• actions
• demeanors
• addresses
• manners
• looks
• attitudes
• characteristics
• presences
• forms
• bearings
• traits
• poses
• deportments
• comportments
• gestes
• practices
• airs
• styles
• courtesies
• postures
• poises
• aspects
• proprieties
• habits
• etiquettes
• decorums
• affectations
• rules
• protocols
• attributes
• civilities
• modes
• mores
• customs
• patterns
• amenities
• p's and q's
• formalities
• carriages
• tricks
• habitudes
• fashions
• miens
• conventions
• peculiarities
• wonts
• singularities
• marks
• oddities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conducts

Verb

In a memorandum filed July 30, obtained by WSAV in Savannah, Georgia, and reviewed by Fox News Digital, Murdaugh's attorneys asked a judge to release the reserve DNA samples to Othram before SLED conducts any further testing. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Detroit officials say those concerns aren't backed by evidence and don't reflect how the city conducts its elections. — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Delcy Rodríguez, the acting president of Venezuela, conducts the nation’s business out of the Miraflores Palace, a 19th century neoclassical mansion in the heart of Caracas. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026

China now conducts more early-stage clinical trials than the United States, and in 2025, Chinese companies captured nearly half of global pharmaceutical licensing activity by dollar amount. — David Shulkin, STAT, 29 July 2026

Forbes then conducts additional reporting and editorial review before selecting the final list. — Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The researchers were from the University of Copenhagen, the University of Chicago, Duke University and the Rockwool Foundation — an independent organization that conducts research on social and economic issues. — Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 27 July 2026

As a member of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, which conducts surveillance and testing for animal disease outbreaks, CSU will provide support to the state if screwworm is detected here. — Sarah Tomlinson, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Advanced Protection also requires you to use a security key, restricts third-party apps from accessing your account, and conducts more Gmail scans to detect phishing. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

Noun

Most states have voucher laws that explicitly forbid the state from interfering in any way with how a voucher-receiving school conducts business. — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The 2024 launch mirrored the testing the United States conducts for its own ballistic missile fleet, which experts viewed as an assertion of China’s growing superpower status. — Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Commissioner Paul Frank, who voted for the resolution, said the negotiation will be like any other the district conducts to buy or sell land. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026

The controller’s office conducts audits, tracks city spending and issues financial reports intended to provide oversight of government operations. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 June 2026

This material is incredibly strong and conducts heat very efficiently. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 27 May 2026

Because electricity conducts through water, exposure could cause serious harm. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026

Wet grass or damp sand conducts the Earth’s charge better than dry surfaces, so a morning walk on a dewy lawn or a stroll along the waterline both work particularly well. — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026

Submerging in natural water like a ocean, river or lake conducts the Earth’s charge similarly to direct skin contact. — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026