conduct
noun
personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment.
conducting
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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
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Bass said she formed the nonprofit Community Coalition in 1990 to push back against Gates’ practice of conducting mass arrests on weekends in South L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 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
But when a match involving two-time champion Naomi Osaka was disrupted by a group of influencers conducting a photo shoot, it prompted a debate about tennis etiquette.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Tankers have been conducting so-called shuttle runs, carrying crude from Gulf oil terminals through the strait to vessels waiting outside, where it is transferred for onward delivery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Nemo said, conducting Sasha in a brief waltz around the room.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
