conduct
noun
personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment.
are conducting
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present progressiveof conduct.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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She started in the ATF’s Denver office as an industry operations investigator, the bureau’s term for inspectors who ensure that firearms dealers are conducting the required background checks on buyers and maintaining sales records.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
"Our team is treating this matter with the utmost care and urgency, and we are conducting a comprehensive internal search to ensure the Oscar is found and returned as quickly as possible."
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Across the country, he said, officers are conducting operations “but not with the same amount of controversy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
One of the officials said Sharaa’s forces are conducting “shaping operations” to prepare the groundwork for a potential new offensive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
Zoos are conducting similar breeding programs for many other threatened species, including gorillas and rhinos.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
