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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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"The Farms Golf Club is committed to maintaining a golf club environment that is safe, respectful and reflects the highest standards of conduct," said the statement.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

“But then it was overturned, and they said that it’s really actual parenting intent and conduct that determines who is a parent.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Montevidoni said authorities were only able to conduct a partial extraction of his cellphone data.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

"She was loved, respected and admired by people throughout the kingdom. She was kind, talented and of exemplary conduct," Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Friday in a televised address.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

“Do you have a preference for who should conduct the meeting?”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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