conducting

verb

present participle of conduct
1
as in supervising
to look after and make decisions about the company's president continues to conduct the everyday affairs of the software firm he founded many years ago

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2
as in directing
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway the gutter conducts water to the curb, thus protecting the house's basement

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3
as in carrying
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way conducted themselves at the party like perfect ladies and gentlemen

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4
as in guiding
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front a job conducting tourists through the historical museum

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5
as in transmitting
to cause (something) to pass from one to another a material that conducts heat quite efficiently

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Recent Examples of conducting Leonard must repay the NBA $700,000, and his uncle is banned from engaging with or conducting any business with NBA teams for five years. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026 The department was in the process of conducting contact tracing. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 SpaceX has launched four other times in 2026 as well, conducting two missions of its Falcon Heavy rocket and two suborbital test flights of its Starship megarocket, which remains in development. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Park officials estimate after conducting flyovers that about 40% of the pipeline sustained damage. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Kalshi is conducting ongoing investigations into other political figures who may have conducted insider trading after suspending four yesterday, a person familiar with the probes told Semafor. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The color temperature was initially 4200 K, which produces a cooler white light, but after conducting a survey, the creators changed it to a warmer 3800 K. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 The department’s Marine Unit was conducting routine patrol when the call came in, police said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Nic Antaya / Getty Images As the calendar creeps toward September, the Detroit Red Wings are still conducting their search for their next general manager. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conducting
  1. supervising
  2. directing
  3. carrying
  4. guiding
  5. transmitting
  6. overseeing
  7. channeling
  8. behaving
Verb
  • The jumper who was supervising the box that day, Joey Cowen, confirmed the request.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • While not directly involved in controlling the system, humans give Spike rules of engagement all the while, supervising the entire system during operation.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervising
Verb
  • The other woman found a Mint Hill police officer directing traffic in the 10300 block of Idlewild Road and reported the incident.
    — Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As more officers arrived, Kelly began directing the response, assigning priority to the most critically injured.
    — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of directing
Verb
  • Washington claimed that the launchers were preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the Hormuz Strait.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck on Monday, undermining the White House’s claims that the Strait of Hormuz is safe for navigation.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of carrying
Verb
  • Human judgment will remain essential, although the quality of the system guiding that judgment will become increasingly important.
    — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • For example, Nvidia delivered an incredible earnings report last week and gave an extremely bullish revenue outlook for fiscal 2028, guiding for 70% year-over-year revenue growth versus analyst expectations of roughly 45%.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of guiding
Verb
  • Ingenuity’s range was limited by a requirement to communicate through a base station on the Perseverance rover, while SkyFall will be capable of transmitting and receiving data through communications relay orbiters flying overhead.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Like a chair that converts into a storage table or flattens for stowing while transmitting its real-time configuration to a display.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of transmitting
Verb
  • Ternus, 50, previously served as senior vice president of hardware engineering at Apple, overseeing the production of popular products such as the iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Ajay Arora was hired this year as VP of product management, overseeing TV and sports experiences at YouTube, including YouTube TV and NFL Sunday Ticket.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of overseeing
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  • Sadie Sink is channeling her inner pop star in a sexy new campaign for Calvin Klein.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Rodrigo, 23, has made a name channeling the rage and dissatisfaction of modern romance into chart-topping songs that are equal parts Taylor Swift and Alanis Morissette.
    — James Pollard, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of channeling
Verb
  • Anybody can be charming to a powerful boss, an attractive stranger, or a potentially useful client; character is more diagnostic when there is little reputational or instrumental benefit to behaving well.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • SwRI’s new toy for sCO₂ testing Their job is to control where and how quickly CO₂ enters the rock formation, prevent unwanted fluids moving around the well, and generally keep the reservoir behaving as intended.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of behaving

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“Conducting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conducting. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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