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Published December 29, 2022. Updated March 15, 2023.

This helpful guide will show you how to use conduct in a sentence. It will show you the definition of conduct, as well as synonyms, antonyms, and the type of connotation that the word can carry.

Usage 1 for conduct

Definition: personal behavior, manner of comportment within a certain context

Part(s) of speech: noun

Antonyms: discourtesy

Synonyms: attitude; manner; demeanor

Here are but a few sample sentences of the word in action!

• I expect you to behave properly at this wedding. Everyone will be watching your conduct.
• He was screaming at his students. It was definitely not the conduct you would expect from a Harvard professor.
• Her conduct was unbefitting that of a princess, so she was stripped of her title.
• They say he was fired for unprofessional conduct, but they haven’t provided any specifics.
• We’ll watch your son very closely all week for his patterns of conduct, which will tell us more about his mental state.
• The conduct of our governor has been appalling! I demand a recall election!
• We expect all of our guests here at the hotel to comport themselves with the most civilized level of conduct at all times.
• Our students are taught to display respectful conduct each and every school day.
• I love how no one really cares about your conduct at amusement parks. I feel like I can get away with anything.
• You need to be incredibly watchful of your conduct in the Marines.

Usage 2 for conduct

Definition: to lead, guide, or a carry out a course of action

Part of speech: verb

Antonyms: abandon; neglect; disregard

Synonyms: direct; manage; supervise

Here are but a few sample sentences of the word in action!

• I’m the one conducting this meeting, so you had better sit down, or I’ll kick you out of here.
• You conduct the presentation and then I’ll come in later to lead the Q&A.
• All the professors conducted their final exams at the same time, in a big gymnasium at the end of term.
• I assure you that the editor-in-chief will be the only one conducting the review process for your book.
• He conducted the design process for this entire new line of shoes.
• I will conduct a lesson on the proper techniques of patient care.
• Nathan was the head of the glee club, so he was always put in charge of conducting our weekly sessions.
• I will conduct the interviews for the sales role, and you will conduct the interviews for the manager position.
• The brothers did quite an impressive job conducting the workshop on safety.
• If you plan on conducting any business meetings in the future, then I suggest you get your act together before your employees start disrespecting you.