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as in supervising
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 directing
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 carrying
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 guiding
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 transmitting
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
a material that conducts heat quite efficiently
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Recent Examples of conducting
This led me to start conducting research in the field.
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Lukas Petersson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles city attorney’s office is conducting an internal review of city employees’ use of Google Chat messages that are automatically deleted after 24 hours.
—Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Coordinating ahead, officers at the next station secured the train by keeping the doors closed and conducting a car-by-car search, resulting in the suspect being apprehended without incident.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The Marquette Law School Poll has been around since 2012, conducting more than 80 statewide surveys and interviewing more than 70,000 Wisconsin voters.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Police officers conducting a routine patrol noticed smoke and discovered the victim inside the subway car.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Not all labs in the world can afford this, limiting scientists from conducting several high-value experiments.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
Start by conducting a comprehensive financial health check.
—Robert Gauvreau, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Traditionally, recruiters spend significant time conducting initial screenings, asking repetitive questions and providing answers to candidate inquiries.
—James Cochrane-Dyet, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Lukas Petersson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles city attorney’s office is conducting an internal review of city employees’ use of Google Chat messages that are automatically deleted after 24 hours.
—Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Coordinating ahead, officers at the next station secured the train by keeping the doors closed and conducting a car-by-car search, resulting in the suspect being apprehended without incident.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The Marquette Law School Poll has been around since 2012, conducting more than 80 statewide surveys and interviewing more than 70,000 Wisconsin voters.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Police officers conducting a routine patrol noticed smoke and discovered the victim inside the subway car.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Not all labs in the world can afford this, limiting scientists from conducting several high-value experiments.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
Start by conducting a comprehensive financial health check.
—Robert Gauvreau, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Traditionally, recruiters spend significant time conducting initial screenings, asking repetitive questions and providing answers to candidate inquiries.
—James Cochrane-Dyet, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducting
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Rick Morales is supervising producer.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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Three sources, including the Justice Department attorney supervising the tea party district court litigation, told me there were significant issues concerning the IRS disclosing documents in that scandal.William Henck, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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What does directing a legendary actor like Harrison Ford look like?Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Flying Lotus – Spirit Box Flying Lotus has been working more in the film and television world lately, scoring and writing, as well as directing a feature film, Ash, due out in 2025.Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
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For over a decade now, brothers Alex and Eric Smith, who helm the group, have been carrying the torch of their grandfather, John Paterakis, who went from running a one-shop bakery to building a large commercial baking company (H & S Bakery).Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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However, some charge cards may offer an optional pay-over-time feature that acts similarly to carrying a balance, which would come with interest.Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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So that’s my guiding light, through just historical data.Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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In his new role as executive chairman, Patrick will focus on long-term strategic partnerships and guiding the group to thrive sustainably in an evolving regional and global landscape.Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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Beyond the basic protections (setting a PIN on the SIM card, using a separate phone number for account verification and so on), moving away from SMS as a method for transmitting one-time passwords may be the only way to truly mitigate this vulnerability.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Wang pleaded guilty in October to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, according to federal authorities.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
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Nuno is a hands-on coach, overseeing many of the short, sharp training sessions which generally last no longer than 90 minutes.Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Judge overseeing Luigi Mangione murder trial Gregory Carro has been named as the judge overseeing Luigi Mangione's trial for the alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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In September, a man was behaving erratically near East Cesar Chavez and Nueces Streets.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
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So how should consumers and brands be behaving?Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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But Warren also gave off the impression he will be heavily involved in steering everything.Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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Social media has flipped the power dynamic, turning memes into tools for steering these rivalries.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Conducting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducting. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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