Used in a Sentence

conduct

How to use conduct in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for conduct.

Editorial note

No, someone should have talked to them about code of conduct.

Examples12
Definitions8
Parts of speech2

Quick take

manner of acting or controlling yourself

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of conduct gathered in one view.

noun

manner of acting or controlling yourself

noun

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

verb

direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for conduct.

verb

direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

verb

lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"

verb

behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

verb

take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"

verb

transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

verb

lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"

Example sentences

1

No, someone should have talked to them about code of conduct.

2

Their code of conduct also states that you may not take pictures of people without their express consent.

3

Or if they find they need a law to make conduct lawful, they just write a new law or reinterpret an old one and keep on going.

4

It has given scholars the ability, for the first time, to conduct full-text searches of tens of millions of books.

5

I can not remember when something similar made me that angry as the current conduct of the US does.

6

Well, that is precisely how those who sought to impose thought control in other eras rationalized their conduct.

7

Under the county code his conduct was labeled as hacking and subject to the same punishment as student's charged with hate crimes.

8

What they had done was not against any laws at the time, and definitely within their organizations' code of conduct.

9

Of course, the common man knows it's common sense that there's an inherent need for secrecy in conducting small scale covert operations.

10

They're usually open surprisingly open to changes that will help them conduct a more reliable interview.

11

"Reverting people's commits and stripping their code out of vengeance isn't social awkwardness, it's completely unacceptable and unprofessional conduct.

12

Ortiz today: and they recognized that his conduct while a violation of the law did not warrant the severe punishments authorized by Congress and called for by the Sentencing Guidelines in appropriate cases.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use conduct in a sentence?

No, someone should have talked to them about code of conduct.

What does conduct mean?

manner of acting or controlling yourself

What part of speech is conduct?

conduct is commonly used as noun, verb.