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

Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) conducts screenings on the general population for those between 14 and 35 years old and found that one in every 300 people has a life-threatening heart defect. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Pizzi said the commissioners hope the lawsuit will ultimately force changes in how the city conducts its business. — Chelsea Jones, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

The shifting strategy centers on threats to punish any country or entity that conducts business with Tehran. — David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

The service conducts high-latitude maritime security patrols, cold-weather warfare training and joint exercises in the area. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Along with expanding the baby box program across the United States, Kelsey conducts trainings for firefighters, police and other first responders on how to navigate any surrender scenario. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

The Senate then conducts an impeachment trial, with the chief justice of the Supreme Court presiding. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

According to the official, the White House conducts thorough reviews of all clemency requests, with the president as the ultimate decision-maker. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026

The executive order says the restriction is temporary while the department conducts a broader policy review. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Noun

Our January 2026 analysis draws on nearly a decade of data from the Georgia Student Health Survey, an annual survey the state conducts with middle and high school students. — Jerome A. Graham, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

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

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