conduct
noun
personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment.
conducting
-
present participleof conduct.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"For us, it seems a very unethical way of conducting business."
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
They are collecting samples from the 230,000 unidentified graves as well as conducting DNA analysis on 18,000 samples of remains and setting up a genetic database of their next of kin.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The sanctions could deal a potentially crippling blow to the ICC by cutting it off from the U.S. financial system and prohibiting it from conducting transactions in dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a regular and was back this year, conducting a band and thousands of singing beer drinkers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Even when conducting serious science his manner was generally singular.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
