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as in operated
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 directed
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 behaved
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 steered
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 transmitted
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
a material that conducts heat quite efficiently
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Recent Examples of conducted
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.
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Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Mamdani Holds Steady Lead in Latest Polls Across 10 major survey conducted since early September, Mamdani has polled in the low-to-mid 40s—a level of support that has held steady even as other candidates have struggled to break through.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
In a statement shared on social media, the EPD confirmed that the investigation remains open and is being conducted by the Massachusetts State Police, the Everett Police Department and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
China conducted military exercises in Serbia in July despite stern warnings from the European Union, and Belgrade provides Beijing with a security foothold in Europe.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The trials were conducted by BAE Systems and the ship’s staff, and activity was monitored by SDA and Ministry of Defence naval architects and overseers.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
The Marine Corps said live-fire training was conducted at Camp Pendleton year-round to maintain combat readiness and precision.
—Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
The study was conducted from July 2024 through July 2025.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
According to the district, last school year the NCRC conducted nearly 150 training sessions for over 1,600 district participants that were designed to equip the community with more inclusive communication skills and effective strategies for intervention.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Mamdani Holds Steady Lead in Latest Polls Across 10 major survey conducted since early September, Mamdani has polled in the low-to-mid 40s—a level of support that has held steady even as other candidates have struggled to break through.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
In a statement shared on social media, the EPD confirmed that the investigation remains open and is being conducted by the Massachusetts State Police, the Everett Police Department and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
China conducted military exercises in Serbia in July despite stern warnings from the European Union, and Belgrade provides Beijing with a security foothold in Europe.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The trials were conducted by BAE Systems and the ship’s staff, and activity was monitored by SDA and Ministry of Defence naval architects and overseers.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
The Marine Corps said live-fire training was conducted at Camp Pendleton year-round to maintain combat readiness and precision.
—Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
The study was conducted from July 2024 through July 2025.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
According to the district, last school year the NCRC conducted nearly 150 training sessions for over 1,600 district participants that were designed to equip the community with more inclusive communication skills and effective strategies for intervention.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducted
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The planes will have a sleek, minimalist look; the whole design concept evokes the aesthetic of luxury around-the-world charters, like those operated by Four Seasons and Aman.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the theater, the Olympia building is set to include a 4,000-capacity live music venue (operated by AEG Presents), exhibition and conferencing spaces for up to 20,000 people, hotels, offices and a coeducational senior school.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Tim Curry of Rocky Horror Picture Show fame memorably gave the dancing clown its first breath in a 1990 miniseries co-written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Beyond her work on KPop Demon Hunters, EJAE has also written, vocal-directed, and contributed background vocals for various major K-pop artists.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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In exposing these cells to forms of stress that damage DNA — such as chemicals that mimic UV exposure — the scientists observed how the cells behaved inside their natural setting.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Without a complete skeleton, researchers couldn’t know what the body looked like or how the hominin behaved in its habitat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The recommendation algorithm that has steered millions of users into an endless stream of video shorts has been central in the security debate over TikTok.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The property was in an area Chinese immigrants and other minorities had been steered away from, according to a 1930s Phoenix redlining map.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The indictment alleges that between 2018 and 2025, Bolton removed, stored, and transmitted classified materials—some marked Top Secret—using personal email and messaging accounts.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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In Nome, there are two balloons being launched per day, but communications issues flared up in the few days prior to the storm, preventing weather data from being accurately and completely transmitted back to the NWS, Thoman said.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Hoban supervised construction of the porticoes on the north and south sides of the building that Latrobe originally designed in 1807.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Russia’s strategic nuclear forces carried out a readiness test supervised by the country’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, the Kremlin said.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Sacramento led by as many as 20 and carried a 71-54 lead into the halftime break.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The team’s elite rotation of Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Ohtani has carried the load thus far.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Cole was tried in 2021, partially acquitted and tried again the following year, convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prison.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, Massachusetts ‒ site of two brutal murders in 1892 for which Borden was tried and acquitted ‒ has come to a similar conclusion.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Conducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducted. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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