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as in operated
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 directed
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 behaved
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 steered
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 transmitted
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
a material that conducts heat quite efficiently
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Recent Examples of conducted
The live demonstration, which was conducted with Sonic Fire Tech, showcased the cutting-edge system that was developed by former NASA acoustics engineers.
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Joy Benedict, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Duckett's attorneys fought to stop the execution so that DNA testing could be conducted on the semen collected from the crime scene.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Multiple studies conducted over the past decade show herring gulls actively read human body language and make calculated decisions about when and what to steal.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
After the Federal Reserve decided to hold interest rates steady at its March policy meeting, Chairman Jerome Powell conducted a press conference.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The zoo’s specialist dog unit has been tracking scent trails, and drone searches have been conducted across the area where Samba has been spotted.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
The Houthis conducted a missile strike on Israel on Saturday to prove the point.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
The Healthier United survey was conducted just days after both candidates clinched their nominations on March 3, when Whatley in particular had yet to establish his profile with general election voters.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Rahmer said federal agents on the case conducted a minimum of 250 to 300 interviews with individuals in Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Haiti and across the United States.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Joy Benedict, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Duckett's attorneys fought to stop the execution so that DNA testing could be conducted on the semen collected from the crime scene.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Multiple studies conducted over the past decade show herring gulls actively read human body language and make calculated decisions about when and what to steal.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
After the Federal Reserve decided to hold interest rates steady at its March policy meeting, Chairman Jerome Powell conducted a press conference.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The zoo’s specialist dog unit has been tracking scent trails, and drone searches have been conducted across the area where Samba has been spotted.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
The Houthis conducted a missile strike on Israel on Saturday to prove the point.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
The Healthier United survey was conducted just days after both candidates clinched their nominations on March 3, when Whatley in particular had yet to establish his profile with general election voters.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Rahmer said federal agents on the case conducted a minimum of 250 to 300 interviews with individuals in Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Haiti and across the United States.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducted
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The backstory The resort opened as The Nam Hai in 2006 and operated as such for about a decade before it was acquired by Four Seasons.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The helicopter was operated by Airborne Aviation, which does sightseeing tours of Kauai's canyons, shoreline and waterfalls.—
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The dynamic stage production, directed by Phillip M Church, features Justine Chichester, Shawn Buller and Laquantis Morton who deliver—verbatim—Taussig’s inspiring and evocative voice.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to Stanford, Li had directed that the diaries, along with correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs and other materials, be made publicly available for study at the university’s Hoover Institution for fear they might otherwise be destroyed by Chinese authorities.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Number two got a nomination for the Oscar, and the movie behaved beautifully at the box office.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Dodgers behaved like the exact same team with some of the same heroes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Our driver steered the car off the road and down a slope toward the riverbank, where a group of women and children were washing clothes.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Smaller, nondescript sparrows and wrens steered clear rather than risk attack by the larger cardinals.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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As pitches are tracked by cameras around the field, that data is transmitted quickly and reliably to the ABS system operator in the press box, who can then deliver the results back to the field within seconds.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Your precise coordinates are never transmitted to or stored by the AJC.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The drones then fly themselves to the location of a call, and are supervised by a drone operator.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has driven a tank during army training supervised by her father, the pair’s latest joint public appearance fueling outside speculation that the girl is being groomed as Kim’s heir.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Then, to add insult to injury, the Cavaliers carried a 109-87 lead into the fourth when Cleveland’s Evan Mobley ended the third quarter with a successful 32-foot buzzer-beating heave.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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The same jury acquitted Lopez of more than a dozen other charges and hung on five counts of sending harmful material to a minor.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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When a white suburban jury acquitted the LAPD officers who beat Black motorist Rodney King, protesters spilled into the Slot and set the nearby landmark palm trees on fire — a precursor for the unrest to come.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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