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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
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
And the composer’s friend and champion Susanna Mälkki conducts a superb cast and nimble orchestra, making all the complexity crystalline.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
The moon’s newer craters are standing out like tiny holes in a lampshade, NASA astronaut Christina Koch told the NASA control room as the Artemis II crew conducts its flyby of the moon.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Dexter in the newsagent conducts her daily creative ritual just after lunchtime.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, The New Yorker interviewed more than 100 people familiar with how Altman conducts business.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
The Bennett School conducts its educational sessions and athletic training at the Baseball USA complex off Beltway 8 just north of the Memorial area.
—Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
According to polling released on April 2 by the Napolitan News Service, a nonprofit that conducts polling, 65% of American voters plan on celebrating the holiday.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Each of these units conducts investigations and participates in federal lawsuits related to its expertise.
—Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Jayme Moye, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Wet ground conducts heat better than dry ground.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
The research team from UCLA Samueli School of Engineering reported that metallic theta-phase tantalum nitride conducts heat nearly three times more efficiently than copper or silver, the best conventional heat-conducting metals.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Kentucky conducts closed primary elections, meaning voters must be registered as a Democrat or Republican to vote in their respective party's primary.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
The firm handles biological surveys, including protocol surveys, monitoring, and reporting; conducts pre-project environmental analyses; and supports contractors to remain in compliance throughout construction.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Nevada Mills conducts; Dave Woodman will narrate.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 Dec. 2025
The Hurricanes committed nine penalties against Virginia Tech, including an unnecessary roughness call and a pair of unsportsmanlike conducts.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
Shelley’s point is even more cutting in light of the interview Aggie conducts with Madison’s parents, James and Mariah Ingram.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Verb
Mazzola conducts this production from the Glyndebourne Festival in Britain, directed by Mariame Clément, who will make her Lyric debut.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
And the composer’s friend and champion Susanna Mälkki conducts a superb cast and nimble orchestra, making all the complexity crystalline.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
The moon’s newer craters are standing out like tiny holes in a lampshade, NASA astronaut Christina Koch told the NASA control room as the Artemis II crew conducts its flyby of the moon.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Dexter in the newsagent conducts her daily creative ritual just after lunchtime.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, The New Yorker interviewed more than 100 people familiar with how Altman conducts business.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
The Bennett School conducts its educational sessions and athletic training at the Baseball USA complex off Beltway 8 just north of the Memorial area.
—Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
According to polling released on April 2 by the Napolitan News Service, a nonprofit that conducts polling, 65% of American voters plan on celebrating the holiday.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Each of these units conducts investigations and participates in federal lawsuits related to its expertise.
—Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
Don’t Underestimate the Time Commitment The interview that Summit County Rescue Group conducts with potential recruits takes half a day to complete.
—Jayme Moye, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Wet ground conducts heat better than dry ground.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
The research team from UCLA Samueli School of Engineering reported that metallic theta-phase tantalum nitride conducts heat nearly three times more efficiently than copper or silver, the best conventional heat-conducting metals.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Kentucky conducts closed primary elections, meaning voters must be registered as a Democrat or Republican to vote in their respective party's primary.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
The firm handles biological surveys, including protocol surveys, monitoring, and reporting; conducts pre-project environmental analyses; and supports contractors to remain in compliance throughout construction.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Nevada Mills conducts; Dave Woodman will narrate.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 Dec. 2025
The Hurricanes committed nine penalties against Virginia Tech, including an unnecessary roughness call and a pair of unsportsmanlike conducts.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
Shelley’s point is even more cutting in light of the interview Aggie conducts with Madison’s parents, James and Mariah Ingram.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducts
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The Chinese government officially recognizes five religions — Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam — and tightly supervises them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The group recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who represent children in the foster care system in juvenile courts, according to its website.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Miller serves as creator and showrunner, and executive produces alongside Moss, Warren Littlefield, Steve Stark, Shana Stein, Maya Goldsmith, John Weber, Sheila Hockin, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears and Barker, who directs the first three episodes and the season finale.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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The jury was instructed on the law of parties that holds a person criminally responsible for the conduct of another person if the defendant solicits, encourages, directs or aids the other person to commit an offense.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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The experiments were conducted using a material known as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), where light behaves in an unusual way.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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For the scientists who identified and described the species, the footage offers their first opportunity to observe how Cryptodrassus michaeli behaves.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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This year’s event raised money for UpSpire, an employment program; Tarrant Area Food Bank; United Community Centers, focusing on food and literacy; and Tarrant To & Through Partnership, which steers students toward college or careers.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
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Studies show that during neutral years, the jet stream often steers storms out to sea rather than toward the Gulf Coast or Southeast, reducing overall landfall risk.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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Last year, the state’s Department of Food and Agriculture cut down 30% of the nursery’s citrus trees on concerns they were infested with Asian citrus psyllid, a sap-sucking bug that transmits a devastating citrus disease.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Lumentum’s technology helps convert electrical signals into light, and Corning makes the optical fiber that transmits the light across the data center.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Parents can protect their entire family with benefits like alert sharing, parental controls and cyberbullying alerts for video games.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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With 13 customizable controls, 11-zone Chroma under-glow, and Gen-3 Optical Switches that are rated for 90 million clicks, this mouse will survive your climb to the top of the leaderboard.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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Timber rattlesnakes, for instance, have very unique behaviors and an interesting life history with communal denning in the winter and communal breeding.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Law enforcement and specifically the FBI will be digging into his behaviors and what led him down the path to violence.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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It’s been really awesome to watch the difference in how everyone operates.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2026
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The current system operates at relatively modest energies, producing visible light.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Conducts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducts. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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