conducted

verb

past tense of conduct
1
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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3
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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4
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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5
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 Edwards said no officers have been put on leave, but an review is conducted after every pursuit. — Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2026 And the latest poll, conducted by the Institute of Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley, found 48% of likely voters support it, 41% oppose it and 11% are undecided. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 At least five structures are known to have been burned, and additional damage assessments are expected to be conducted later Tuesday today. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 Notable New polling for the IMEU Policy Project, conducted by YouGov, suggests that cutting off military aid to Israel is a popular position in the six states that will vote first in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026 In the 2024 player poll conducted by The Athletic, almost 60 percent of players gave the Guardian Caps a thumbs down for in-game usage, while almost 30 percent gave it a thumbs up. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 According to the Louisiana National Guard, troops conducted more than 4,000 patrols and assisted law enforcement with 171 arrests. — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The request does not guarantee the analyses will be conducted. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Those are the findings from new polling conducted by Pew Research Center and published today. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducted
  1. operated
  2. directed
  3. behaved
  4. steered
  5. transmitted
  6. supervised
  7. carried
  8. acquitted
Verb
  • The Horned Frogs operated well when in 13 (three tight ends, one receiver) and 12 personnel and going forward, that position group could be the ultimate chess piece for the Horned Frogs.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Eight other reservoirs operated by the Bureau of Reclamation recently recorded the lowest levels in at least the last 30 years.
    — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of operated
Verb
  • Caroline Norris is series producer, Gemma O’Shaughnessy is producer and the series is directed by Addison and Neasa Hardiman.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Robert Moresco‘s directed the film from a script by Amanda Moresco and Stefano Torrisi.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of directed
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  • According to Briones, the pair initially entered the restaurant and behaved like regular customers.
    — Ivan Taylor, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The incident was quickly followed by a slew of other companies reporting instances where AI agents behaved in unexpected ways.
    — Tom Matsuda, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of behaved
Verb
  • Ever mindful of the job at hand, Parton gently steered us back to the awards show, though not before turning to Brooks with a little smile.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Three years ago, 79% of Gen Z respondents told Jobber’s Blue Collar Report that their parents had steered them toward four-year college, and only 5% considered vocational school an option.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of steered
Verb
  • The impact of yesterday’s sharp drop in South Korean equities transmitted further into US markets overnight, spreading selling sentiment and dealing heavy blows to US semiconductor and memory stocks.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The institute said malaria in Germany almost exclusively affects long-haul travelers who were infected in malaria-endemic areas, and that malaria transmitted within a German airport is rare, the BBC reported.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of transmitted
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  • Weerasethakul supervised the 4K restorations, which include remastered and remixed audio and new key art for each film.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Ferndale school officials say high school students gained experience through drone filming crews, race-day event management and supervised flight projects.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervised
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  • Norman carried his district and the upstate, where the Grahams were raised and where conservative voters had been most critical of the late senator.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine resumed drone attacks on Moscow overnight into Wednesday morning, the city's Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said, hours after the departure of the plane that carried CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow for an unannounced visit on Tuesday morning.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of carried
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  • The tribunal convicted one official and acquitted the other, but the bombmaker's possible identity remained a mystery for years.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • He was acquitted in 2020, but was swiftly rearrested on charges linking him to Turkey’s 2016 coup attempt.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of acquitted

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“Conducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducted. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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