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Conrad

American  
[kon-rad] / ˈkɒn ræd /

noun

  1. Charles, Jr. Pete, 1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.

  2. Joseph Teodor Jozef Konrad Korzeniowski, 1857–1924, English novelist and short-story writer, born in Poland.

  3. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “bold” and “counsel.”


Conrad British  
/ ˈkɒnræd /

noun

  1. Joseph. real name Teodor Josef Konrad Korzeniowski. 1857–1924, British novelist born in Poland, noted for sea stories such as The Nigger of the Narcissus (1897) and Lord Jim (1900) and novels of politics and revolution such as Nostromo (1904) and Under Western Eyes (1911)

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Executive producer Conrad Green says the team behind the show always wanted to engage with a younger audience, but also recognized you can’t always force it without turning off your base.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Conrad spent 18 years at Microsoft, an eternity in the tech sector.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Key adjustments: Conrad also used several AI tools to revise, and revise again, the “about” section of his profile.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

But Steve Conrad had a beautiful economy about what he was shooting, and he would storyboard.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

She glanced at Conrad to see whether or not her prodding was affecting his stingy attitude.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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