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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So Parsons conducted an extensive global search before settling on Alexander Straus, who had won three straight Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted on August 14-17 found that his approval rating had fallen to 33 percent, the lowest of his current term.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
They conducted tests of the house, finding mold levels as high as 2.2 million spores per cubic meter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
While such a decision is lawful under Vietnam's legislation, lawyers have questioned whether the criminal proceedings were conducted in accordance with due process – or conducted at all.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
As a result, these condottieri have conducted Italy into slavery and disgrace.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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