CONDUCTED Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

conducted

verb

past tense of conduct

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 The district attorney confirmed that a search conducted in Hudson, Massachusetts, Tuesday evening was connected to the investigation. — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Instead of operations aimed at specific individuals, federal agents increasingly conducted sweeps outside of Home Depot storefronts — where day laborers have long gathered to be hired for work. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Featuring 12 tracks written over decades, the music was recorded by London’s Philharmonia Orchestra and conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, the soon-to-depart music and artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Following his March 18 arrest in Arkansas, Joseph Duggar was charged in Bay County with lewd and lascivious behavior — molestation of a victim less than 12 years old — and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 Barnes, who was still in the race when the survey was conducted, had 16%, while Crowley had 7%. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026 Citizen tips and information from Airway Heights police officers and Spokane County sheriff’s deputies who responded to the initial call and conducted evacuations helped lead investigators to Farinacci, the sheriff’s office said. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Unlike traditional diplomacy, conducted by states and official representatives, civil humanitarian diplomacy can create complementary spaces for dialogue and cooperation through civil society and other non-state actors. — Ricardo Bellino, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The Los Angeles County Arson Fire Investigation Unit jointly conducted the Eaton fire investigation with California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection or Cal Fire. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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Firestar operated a large factory inside Surat’s Special Economic Zone, a duty-free enclave that allowed the company to cut, polish and manufacture jewelry for export markets.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Our navigation system, flood damage reduction projects, and water supply reservoirs are operated and maintained by people most Arkansans will never hear about.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of operated

Verb

In fact, one of Schleien’s Free Israel videos was directed at American liberals, after a group of Hollywood actors and other film workers signed a letter pledging to boycott some institutions within the Israeli film industry.

— Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
Patients could be directed to manufacturer support programs, specialty obesity clinics, telehealth services, or self-navigation resources instead.

— Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of directed

Verb

But the second, subdominant charge density wave, behaved very differently.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
Unlike most six‑figure exotics that depreciate as predictably as the setting sun, the 911 has behaved like a blue‑chip asset, giving owners confidence that their purchase rested on unusually solid financial ground.

— Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of behaved

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Since then, the music industry — with streaming trends steered by algorithms and artists striking gold overnight on TikTok — has changed dramatically.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Silicon Valley private schools are trading silent auctions for cap tables with a handful of Bay Area campuses now running miniature venture funds steered by parent-investors from Sequoia, Lightspeed, and Battery.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of steered

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In addition, daily life and casual contact do not spread it to healthy people and it cannot be transmitted like a virus.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Much like language, the songs of humpbacks and many songbirds get transmitted from one generation to the next.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of transmitted

Verb

Becoming a therapist requires years of education, supervised practice, licensing examinations and often substantial student debt.

— Wayne Lonstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Last month, Kim supervised tests of a nuclear-capable cruise missile and other weapons aboard a new 5,000-ton destroyer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of supervised

Verb

Wrapped in a blue blanket, the young woman was carried to an ambulance as firefighters embraced and onlookers cheered.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Catherine, Princess of Wales has carried the label repeatedly, including its Nano Montreal and Hudson styles, while Beyoncé, Anne Hathaway and other high-profile customers have helped extend its recognition internationally.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of carried

Verb

Eventually in 2015, Knox and Sollecito were acquitted by Italy's highest court after maintaining their innocence and several appeals.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Eight defendants were later found guilty of crimes linked to the robbery and two defendants were acquitted.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of acquitted

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