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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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Asked how she would close budget gaps, Almario said the county must conduct greater oversight over its funds and programs to lessen the likelihood of large legal payouts and to “eliminate inefficiencies.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

While the platforms said they had already taken steps to prevent such conduct, they called it a step toward increasing trust in the marketplaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

These interviews can take weeks to conduct and analyse.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“In 2026, some U.S. megacap companies may conduct IPOs,” S&P Dow Jones Indices said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

He was warm in his reprobation of Mr. Elton’s conduct; it had been unpardonable rudeness; and Mrs. Elton’s looks also received the due share of censure.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen




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