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as in to supervise
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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2
as in to direct
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 to behave
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 to steer
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 to transmit
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
a material that conducts heat quite efficiently
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as in management
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 behavior
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 conduct
Staff Reports,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Manager Stale Solbakken and his medical staff conducted urine tests to determine hydration levels.
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
Johnson was undone by revelations of his conduct during Covid lockdowns and Truss by the adverse market reaction to her 2022 mini-Budget.
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Ian King,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
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Verb
The investigation was conducted by the Guilford Police Department and the Connecticut State Police Eastern District Major Crime Squad.
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Staff Reports,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Manager Stale Solbakken and his medical staff conducted urine tests to determine hydration levels.
—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Noun
Those arrested for criminal conduct must be held accountable in our court system.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
Johnson was undone by revelations of his conduct during Covid lockdowns and Truss by the adverse market reaction to her 2022 mini-Budget.
—
Ian King,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conduct
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That enables Cadence’s system, which is supervised by physicians, to alert a clinician when a patient is deteriorating before a stroke or heart attack, for example.
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Judge Stacy Street sentenced Beckwith to three years supervised probation, the court clerk confirmed to USA TODAY.
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Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has directed all questions about ransom notes to the FBI.
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According to prosecutors, Edmond was directed by co-conspirators to make straw purchases of firearms from Georgia gun stores that were later transported and distributed to gang members in the Chicago area.
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Being a pro athlete doesn’t exempt you from behaving respectfully in society.
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But Dumont wanted to look beyond insects to find out know how the spindle behaves in mammalian cells like ours.
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The jet stream is a highway of air at high altitudes which steers weather systems.
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This spring, Russert received a call from leadership at MS NOW, steered by former CNN executive Rebecca Kutler.
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The system processes pilot inputs through computers and transmits electrical signals to flight controls, improving safety, reliability, maneuverability, and reducing aircraft weight by removing mechanical linkages.
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While bedbugs are not known to spread or transmit disease, the Environmental Protection Agency considers the parasitic insects a pest that can cause other public health issues such as allergic reactions, secondary infections and mental health impacts on those living in infested homes.
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Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration.
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Water management plans must include estimates of water usage, discharge locations and plans to minimize water demand.
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As the race progressed, Schlossberg received heavy media scrutiny by The New York Times with reports of high turnover inside his campaign and allegations of erratic behavior.
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In other words, sourcing behaviors are not so much changing as shifting geographically.
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As part of his work overseeing health and performance programs at Google for 17 years, Newton Cheng researched the studies to understand the isolation and loneliness that can accompany working from home.
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Mozeliak will oversee day-to-day baseball operations while assisting the search for the next GM, team president Molly Jolly said in a news release.
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“Conduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conduct. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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