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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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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

In a survey of cardboard manufacturers conducted by BofA Securities between Jan. 20 and Feb. 10, respondents expected shipment volume to grow 0.2% over the next two quarters.

From Barron's

Mandelson was forced to quit as ambassador last year when emails showed that he had remained in conduct with the disgraced financier far longer than previously known.

From The Wall Street Journal

The statement added: "We remain committed to maintaining the highest standards of animal welfare, conduct, and professionalism expected of all our students."

From BBC