con·duct
kən-ˈdəkt 
also
ˈkän-ˌdəkt
conducted; conducting; conducts
1
a
: to direct or take part in the operation or management of
conduct an experiment
conduct a business
conduct an investigation
b
: to direct the performance of
conduct an orchestra
conduct an opera
c
: to lead from a position of command
conduct a siege
conduct a class
2
: to cause (oneself) to act or behave in a particular and especially in a controlled manner
conducted herself in a professional manner
3
: to bring by or as if by leading : guide
conduct tourists through a museum
4
a
: to convey in a channel
b
: to act as a medium for conveying or transmitting
Metals conduct electricity well.
1
of a road or passage
: to show the way : lead
2
a
: to act as leader or director
b
: to have the quality of transmitting light, heat, sound, or electricity
con·duct
ˈkän-(ˌ)dəkt
1
: a mode or standard of personal behavior especially as based on moral principles
questionable conduct
2
: the act, manner, or process of carrying on : management
praised for his conduct of the campaign
Examples of conduct in a Sentence
Verb
The police are conducting an investigation into last week's robbery.
I like the way the company conducts business.
The magazine conducted a survey.
Who will be conducting the meeting?
The committee is expected to conduct hearings in May.
He conducts the choir with great skill and emotion.
conducting the music of Mozart
Our guide slowly conducted us through the museum.
Our guide conducted us along the path.
Noun
A panel investigated her conduct and she was subsequently fired.
the President was happy to leave the conduct of foreign affairs to his secretary of state
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Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
China’s newest aircraft carrier may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier, two former US carrier officers say, a substantial combat limitation for a vessel meant to revolutionize Beijing’s fleet.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
At the time, the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) organization urged Radiohead to boycott Israel over its conduct in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The study, the first of its kind locally, was conducted by Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee, the state's largest advocacy organization for victims of domestic violence.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
China’s newest aircraft carrier may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier, two former US carrier officers say, a substantial combat limitation for a vessel meant to revolutionize Beijing’s fleet.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
Mamdani has rejected accusations of antisemitism, saying his criticism is aimed at the Israeli government’s conduct, not at Jews.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
At the time, the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) organization urged Radiohead to boycott Israel over its conduct in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Conduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conduct. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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conduct
1 of 2 noun
con·duct
ˈkän-(ˌ)dəkt
1
: the act, manner, or process of carrying on : management
the conduct of foreign affairs
2
: personal behavior
scolded for bad conduct
conduct
2 of 2 verb
con·duct
kən-ˈdəkt
1
: guide entry 2 sense 1, escort
conducted tourists through the museum
2
: to carry on or direct from a position of command : lead
conduct a business
conduct a band
3
a
: to carry in a channel
b
: to act as a substance through which something is carried
copper conducts electricity
4
: to cause (oneself) to act in a certain manner
children conducting themselves well
Legal Definition
conduct
noun
con·duct
ˈkän-ˌdəkt
1
a
: the act, manner, or process of carrying on or managing
his conduct of the case was negligent
b
: an act or omission to act
a crime is that conduct which is defined as criminal—Louisiana Revised Statutes
Louisiana Revised Statutes2
: mode or standard of personal behavior
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