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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
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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
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as in behaves
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 steers
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 transmits
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
a material that conducts heat quite efficiently
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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
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as in behaviors
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself
a child who has often been scolded for poor conduct
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Recent Examples of conducts
Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Lebanon's National Council for Scientific Research, which conducts research and advises the government on policy, has documented almost 500 homes destroyed after the ceasefire in just three border villages and hundreds more houses damaged.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Tim conducts his interview from the road.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The discovery, made by scientists from Kiel University and the DESY research centre, including Professor Kai Rossnagel, explains how this material can abruptly switch from a metal that conducts electricity to a perfect insulator.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
The officers have been placed on administrative leave while internal affairs conducts an investigation, per policy, police said in the release.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2025
Helpstay says its founder personally reviews every host on its platform, while WWOOF conducts ID checks and requests photos of the areas where volunteers will eat and sleep.
—Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Much scholarly attention is also paid to the science of electrical storage, enabling a body to function as a permanently recharged battery, and to the use of an enormous lightning-rod mechanism, which will harness lightning from atop an isolated tower, where Victor conducts his experiments.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
The Tigers named associate head coach/running backs coach Frank Wilson as the interim head coach of the 5-3 program for the remainder of the season, as LSU conducts a national coaching search to find Kelly's permanent successor.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2025
This innovative material conducts protons well across various temperatures, from chilly to hot.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
In addition to the general pool, Forbes conducts targeted outreach to standout leaders who may not have applied as part of the open call but whose work still caught our attention.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In connection with that settlement, CBS agreed to release a full transcript for all future interviews that 60 Minutes conducts with presidential candidates.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
The occupational therapist conducts and evaluation and determines the direction of care, while the occupational therapy assistant takes the evaluation and creates goals, building a treatment plan and delivering that treatment.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
If an electron hops around a lot, the material conducts.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Jun Wang conducts, with soprano Manhua Gao, baritone Weiguang Dang, and special guest Shenshen Zhang on pipa, an instrument essential to many Asian works.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Many organizations also offer a mobile veterinary clinic that provides vaccines and conducts spay/neuter surgeries.
—Russ Wiles, USA Today, 14 July 2021
Verb
SpaceX conducts many of its own rocket launches, most using the Falcon 9 rocket, from California and Florida.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Lebanon's National Council for Scientific Research, which conducts research and advises the government on policy, has documented almost 500 homes destroyed after the ceasefire in just three border villages and hundreds more houses damaged.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Tim conducts his interview from the road.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The discovery, made by scientists from Kiel University and the DESY research centre, including Professor Kai Rossnagel, explains how this material can abruptly switch from a metal that conducts electricity to a perfect insulator.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
The officers have been placed on administrative leave while internal affairs conducts an investigation, per policy, police said in the release.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2025
Helpstay says its founder personally reviews every host on its platform, while WWOOF conducts ID checks and requests photos of the areas where volunteers will eat and sleep.
—Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Much scholarly attention is also paid to the science of electrical storage, enabling a body to function as a permanently recharged battery, and to the use of an enormous lightning-rod mechanism, which will harness lightning from atop an isolated tower, where Victor conducts his experiments.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
The Tigers named associate head coach/running backs coach Frank Wilson as the interim head coach of the 5-3 program for the remainder of the season, as LSU conducts a national coaching search to find Kelly's permanent successor.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
Israel Getzov, entering his 11th season as music director, conducts.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2025
This innovative material conducts protons well across various temperatures, from chilly to hot.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
In addition to the general pool, Forbes conducts targeted outreach to standout leaders who may not have applied as part of the open call but whose work still caught our attention.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In connection with that settlement, CBS agreed to release a full transcript for all future interviews that 60 Minutes conducts with presidential candidates.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
The occupational therapist conducts and evaluation and determines the direction of care, while the occupational therapy assistant takes the evaluation and creates goals, building a treatment plan and delivering that treatment.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
If an electron hops around a lot, the material conducts.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Jun Wang conducts, with soprano Manhua Gao, baritone Weiguang Dang, and special guest Shenshen Zhang on pipa, an instrument essential to many Asian works.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Many organizations also offer a mobile veterinary clinic that provides vaccines and conducts spay/neuter surgeries.
—Russ Wiles, USA Today, 14 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducts
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Sebastio supervises retail, finance and an in-house team of three designers for product consistency, as the brand was first inspired by his own and his father’s wardrobe.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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The assistant chief directly supervises section commanders, providing leadership, mentorship and guidance.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The order directs the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to police price gouging while FoodShare benefits are depleted.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Hillside Strangler is executive produced by IPC’s Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman; Tim Walsh, who exec produced Night Stalker; and Peter LoGreco, who also directs and serves as showrunner.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Each phase behaves like a separate landscape for ion travel with very different consequences for battery speed and durability.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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But in the lobby, not everyone behaves well.—
Jessica Neal,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The vibe definitely steers more toward homey than hotel, which is fitting considering its remote, spectacular location.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The plot unfolds at the urgent but erratic pace of a life-altering business deal, as Bonitzer unfussily steers us through a series of small rooms as people scramble to determine the proper thing to do with Schiele’s painting.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Powered by harmless red and infrared laser beams that pass through brain tissue, the MOTE transmits data back through tiny pulses of infrared light that encode the brain’s electrical signals.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Unlike the classical Internet, which transmits bits, the Quantum Internet distributes qubits through entanglement and teleportation, enabling capabilities beyond anything conventional systems can achieve.—
Mallik Tatipamula,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Marking identified a need for the district to change its attitude toward unregulated spending and tighten internal controls that will allow more board control over spending approvals.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Capital seekers can host confidential materials in secure virtual data rooms with NDA controls, while investment firms and professionals gain access to full CRM and deal flow management capabilities to manage contacts, deals, and workflows.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Pullback behaviors are pronounced in young people—including many saddled with student loans—who experienced the steepest annual drop in credit of any generation since 2020, according to a recent FICO report.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Current research on CGMs doesn't show that reducing just the spikes leads to better health, but tracking CGM data definitely leads to healthier behaviors.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Milwaukee operates on a tight budget and has thrived on developing pitchers from within the organization or signing cheaper players.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sage Harvest stopped offering cooking classes out of the Brady Street space last year after Glorioso's Italian Market was sold to a group owned in part by members of the Presta family, which operates Valli Produce, a grocery store chain in northeastern Illinois.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Conducts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducts. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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