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  • verb Present participle of conduce.
  • adjective That conduces to a given purpose or end result.
  • adjective obsolete That conduces to a desired purpose; beneficial, helpful.

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Examples

  • The Chargers are conducing town hall meetings to drum up support for a new stadium.

    San Diego Chargers Team Report 2010

  • Although the possibility exists that there may be an even larger cost to a male in terms of time and energy lost if he were to attempt to discriminate between fertile and sterile females, the scientists conducing this study surmise that at some level the male mud snails are engaging in behavior that is simply not contributing positively to their biological fitness in any way1.

    Carin Bondar: No Eggs? No Problem! Carin Bondar 2012

  • Â Although the possibility exists that there may be an even larger cost to a male in terms of time and energy lost if he were to attempt to discriminate between fertile and sterile females, the scientists conducing this study surmise that at some level the male mud snails are engaging in behavior that is simply not contributing positively to their biological fitness in any way1.

    Carin Bondar: No Eggs? No Problem! Carin Bondar 2012

  • Mr. Gelb described it as an agreement that, ideally, leads to Mr. Luisi conducing three or four operas a season: It's more of a commitment than a role.

    The Dawn of the Modern Super Conductor Pia Catton 2011

  • And while this is going on, we're conducing shaping operations to make the environment for the enemy much more inhospitable than it was last year, he said.

    Commander Cites Progress in Afghanistan, but Key Analyst Remains Skeptical 2011

  • Now a man's sin may be considered in two ways, first as being harmful to the sinner, secondly as conducing to the harm of others, by hurting or scandalizing them, or by being detrimental to the common good, the justice of which is disturbed by that man's sin.

    Fr. Benedict Groeschel blasts American Psychological Association 2009

  • Turning to a deepening political turmoil within Japan, the foreign minister said frequent changes in leadership, including those of prime ministers and foreign ministers, is "damaging to our national interests" in conducing foreign affairs.

    Firms Face 'Unthinkable' in China, Tokyo Official Says 2010

  • The State Department would have a robust tool conducing and measuring public diplomacy;

    John Della Volpe: Where Obama Should Invest Now 2010

  • The State Department would have a robust tool conducing and measuring public diplomacy;

    John Della Volpe: Where Obama Should Invest Now John Della Volpe 2010

  • Inc. broke the law by collecting data from wireless networks, joining several other law-enforcement bodies across the globe that are conducing similar probes.

    Scotland Yard Investigates Complaint About Google 2010

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