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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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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
Plus, the first quarter of the New Year is a critical time when performance evaluations are conducted, bonuses are awarded and promotions are decided.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Following an arrival ceremony at the Carter Presidential Center, a private service was conducted in the lobby of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, before the location was opened up to the public, allowing mourners to come and pay their respects.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
In 2024, research was conducted for a possible vaccine against HIV, but experts who spoke to Newsweek said that HIV vaccines are not likely to be available anytime soon.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The study was conducted in a relatively small sample group of 133 Peruvian medical students in their 20s and identified 108% higher chance of ED with students suffering from IBS.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2025
Moreover, a liquid-oxygen methane engine test was conducted on a vertical dual-station test stand for the high-thrust hydrogen-oxygen rocket engine in Laiyuan.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2025
Research conducted by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) uncovered this surprising behavior by tracking this bird over several years.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Marvel Studios conducted a worldwide search to find the actor who would portray its famous wall-crawling superhero.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
Physicists at Sorbonne Universite in Paris have studied videos of Kahn's kinetic facades and conducted experiments to measure the underlying physical mechanisms, outlined in a November paper published in the journal Physical Review Fluids.
—Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Following an arrival ceremony at the Carter Presidential Center, a private service was conducted in the lobby of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, before the location was opened up to the public, allowing mourners to come and pay their respects.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
In 2024, research was conducted for a possible vaccine against HIV, but experts who spoke to Newsweek said that HIV vaccines are not likely to be available anytime soon.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The study was conducted in a relatively small sample group of 133 Peruvian medical students in their 20s and identified 108% higher chance of ED with students suffering from IBS.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2025
Moreover, a liquid-oxygen methane engine test was conducted on a vertical dual-station test stand for the high-thrust hydrogen-oxygen rocket engine in Laiyuan.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2025
Research conducted by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) uncovered this surprising behavior by tracking this bird over several years.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Marvel Studios conducted a worldwide search to find the actor who would portray its famous wall-crawling superhero.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
Physicists at Sorbonne Universite in Paris have studied videos of Kahn's kinetic facades and conducted experiments to measure the underlying physical mechanisms, outlined in a November paper published in the journal Physical Review Fluids.
—Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducted
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The last time three Rivet Joint jets operated from Kadena Air Base was in mid-2023.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Yet these complex systems can fail for any number of reasons, and, sometimes, these components may be operated by third-party providers in the cloud, too.—
Ann Schlemmer,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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But on Friday, the governor directed them to start over, citing concerns about costs.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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After California directed its public employees to work from home to limit the spread of COVID-19, the state paid those public servants stipends beginning October 2021 to help cover expenses workers needed to do their jobs remotely, such as the internet.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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The males that lived near busy roadways behaved more aggressively than those living farther away by approaching the speaker closely and repeatedly swooping low over it, probably in search of the intruder.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Richard Nixon behaved with great skullduggery and used the power of the White House in an unconventional way.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Samsung will herald its AI future at CES this week, and while the S25 will be more capable than any Galaxy before to process AI on-device, the reality is this is going to be a hybrid solution and the clear differences users had been steered towards are more blurry than before.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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This interest is being steered by Flavio Briatore, their executive advisor, who sees Colapinto as part of a growing trend in Formula 1 to focus on nurturing young talents.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Under this definition, an electronic invoice is one that contains all the information required by the VAT Directive and is issued, transmitted, and received in a structured electronic format compliant with the EN 16931 standard.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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For instance, a virtual private network (VPN) can effectively encrypt data transmitted between the team and enterprise servers.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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All told, Wager designed, and then supervised the production of 1,200 uniforms.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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In his role, Alvarez prepared tax returns for customers and recruited and supervised ATAX workers who prepared tax returns for customers.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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If Dan Burn’s goal and elevation to the England squad became the individual story of the weekend and Isak’s goal carried a tang of inevitability — so good, so unstoppable — then Newcastle’s midfield felt like the crux of it.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Smoke particles carried by the wind infiltrate homes, schools, and offices, posing serious health risks.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2025
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Some of the victims were acquitted the day before in the murder of the city's police chief.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Kardashian family patriarch always stood by Simpson's side, going on to act as his defense attorney in the infamous murder trial, at the end of which Simpson was acquitted on all counts.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Conducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducted. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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