conducted
Americanadjective
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directed, managed, or carried on.
This is a carefully conducted study of the effect of exposure to certain chemicals on pregnant women.
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led, guided, or escorted.
Conducted tours of the Abbey and grounds are available.
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(of an orchestra, chorus, etc., or a musical performance) directed by a conductor.
In this program, instrumental music students enroll in large conducted ensembles for a total of 8 semesters.
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(of heat, electricity, or sound) carried or channeled by some object or medium.
More than 45% of the energy produced by solid-state devices is light, and the remainder is conducted heat, which warms the air and increases the air conditioning load.
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The front-runner was Francesca Hong, a State Assemblywoman and DSA member who, according to the scant few surveys conducted, held a dominant lead over the moderate candidates in the field.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
He emphasises that most of these conversations on access and implementation are conducted by experienced Afghan staff.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The online survey was conducted among 1,000 U.S. retail investors evenly split across four generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Researchers from the University of Liverpool's Mass Spectrometry Research Group conducted protein sequencing and mass spectrometry tests.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Possessing great courage and high goals, he could not have conducted himself in any other manner, and his plans were frustrated solely by the brevity of Alexander’s life and by his own illness.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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