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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The study, conducted by researchers at McGill University and the Yale School of Medicine, could reshape scientific understanding of how speech is learned and influence the design of future speech recognition and brain-based communication technologies.
From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026
It was the single best food for weight loss in a 2011 study conducted by Harvard University researchers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 21, 2026
An Apple hearing study, conducted with the University of Michigan, confirms a correlation between hearing loss and slower walking speeds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Her film credits include the 1984 classic “Ghostbusters,” where she appeared as one of the students participating in the ESP study conducted by Bill Murray’s Peter Venkman.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
According to a study conducted by the DePaul University College of Law in 2000, of the then-ninety-eight occupations requiring licenses in Illinois, fifty-seven placed stipulations and/or restrictions on applicants with a criminal record.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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