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conduct

[kon-duhkt, kuhn-duhkt] / ˈkɒn dʌkt, kənˈdʌkt /




VERB
comport oneself
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK


Usage

What are other ways to say conduct? To conduct is to precede or escort to a place, sometimes with a degree of ceremony: to conduct a guest to his room. Guide implies continuous presence or agency in showing or indicating a course: to guide a traveler. To direct is to give information for guidance, or instructions or orders for a course of procedure: to direct someone to the station. To lead is to bring onward in a course, guiding by contact or by going in advance; hence, figuratively, to influence or induce to some course of conduct: to lead a procession; to lead astray.

Example Sentences

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New research from UCLA, conducted in mice, points to a surprising explanation.

From Science Daily

The finance minister declined to comment on a local media report saying that the rate check conducted by U.S. authorities last month was led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

From The Wall Street Journal

The administration is currently conducting a legal inquiry into that trade agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal

This may mean some hearings are conducted behind closed doors.

From BBC

Merck is conducting around 80 Phase 3 studies and expects 20 “new growth drivers over next several years, almost all with blockbuster potential,” the company said.

From Barron's