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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.

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Pakistan have begun an inquiry into "discipline and conduct" in the latest twist on a turbulent tour of England.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

What’s even more frustrating is that, when it was first announced, the Met said the exhibition would address the derogatory conduct that fundamentally altered Galliano’s career and reception.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

Their interiors behave as electrical insulators, while their surfaces can conduct electricity.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

"There will be no airstrikes on our part, and Russia must reciprocally ensure a ceasefire -- without its own airstrikes -- for the duration needed to conduct these talks," he said in his evening address.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

“Your cousin’s conduct does not suit my feelings. Why was he to be the judge?”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

"What remains to be seen is not whether Singh will eventually walk free, but how the government conducts itself around that decision...and whether minority communities are given any reassurance," Dayal adds.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

He’s called for a pause on new data-center development while the state conducts a “comprehensive audit” of their energy and water use.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2026

Shein says it conducts regular third-party audits to ensure fair wages, and it says its on-demand model avoids overproduction and thus "dramatically reduces waste".

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

“We’ve seen this gradual erosion of concern around pricing,” says Rob Jonas, CEO of the entertainment data company Luminate, which conducts regular surveys of music lovers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Anchorman Walter Cronkite conducts an interview in Hue, Vietnam, for his CBS News Special Report on the war, 1968.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

The acquisition is therefore seen as having been conducted at arm’s length, with no evidence of direct dealings with the former promoters, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Humanity has conducted thousands of years of culinary experimentation and repeatedly concluded that it would be helpful if the bread simply came attached to the sausage.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

"It is not a case of all bad news. The body has conducted several exams successfully, where we did not hear of any leaks," he said.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

According to LAHSA’s count, an estimated 45,194 homeless people were living in the city of L.A. when the count was conducted at the start of the year.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

This does not mean that the political history of the early republic can be understood as a polite forensic exercise conducted by a marvelously well-behaved collection of demigods.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

"Our research provides a theoretical basis for understanding Antarctic ice-sheet mass changes and conducting future research on the East Antarctic climate."

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

"We currently have ad hoc centres for conducting exams. We need to replace them with standardised state-controlled online centres."

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

In 2013, the court enacted a rule barring nonlawyers from conducting oral arguments.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Eventually, California Highway Patrol officers disabled the car by conducting a successful PIT maneuver just west of the 110 Freeway, near downtown Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

I knew that he had no probable cause to enter my vehicle and that he was conducting an illegal search.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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