conducted

American  

[kuhn-duhk-tid] / kənˈdʌk tɪd /

adjective

1. directed, managed, or carried on.

   This is a carefully conducted study of the effect of exposure to certain chemicals on pregnant women.

2. led, guided, or escorted.

   Conducted tours of the Abbey and grounds are available.

3. (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.

4. (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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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of conduct.

Other Word Forms

• unconducted
  adjective
• well-conducted
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of conducted

conduct ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Some lower-risk findings appeared in five studies conducted in the United States and seven lower-quality studies, but researchers noted those results should be interpreted carefully.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

It’s not trivializing this summit or missing the point, I would argue, to understand it as first and foremost a semiotic spectacle, conducted through language, symbols and signifiers.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

More than 900 people signed up for virtual public meetings about the project conducted by the utility earlier this month.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia conducted multiple strikes against Iran early in the war, transforming regional geopolitics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

While the FBI conducted a massive nationwide hunt, the Ellsbergs moved by night from place to place.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin