as in fulfilled
to carry through (as a process) to completion
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Recent Examples of carried out
The Hortmans’ assassination received a flurry of coverage over the strange circumstances under which it was carried out, with pictures of Boelter in his silicone mask initially flooding social media.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
The racially motivated attack, carried out by members of the Ku Klux Klan, intensified national outrage and was a catalyst for major civil rights advancements.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Receiving presidential approval in 1972, the program carried out missions from 1981 to 2011, when Atlantis was the last shuttle to land at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The agency is currently facing an audit as well as an internal analysis of its finances carried out by the county Comptroller's Office.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
On July 24, Starlink went out for more than two hours; as a result, combat operations had to be carried out without live streams.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Transactions could be carried out by phone again.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Such technologies can revolutionize how business is carried out and benefit employees, employers and customers—reducing administrative burdens, enhancing business intelligence and improving the user experience.
—M. Todd Abner, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Although these crimes are carried out with the support of a power like the United States but the way to confront this situation is not closed.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
The racially motivated attack, carried out by members of the Ku Klux Klan, intensified national outrage and was a catalyst for major civil rights advancements.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Receiving presidential approval in 1972, the program carried out missions from 1981 to 2011, when Atlantis was the last shuttle to land at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The agency is currently facing an audit as well as an internal analysis of its finances carried out by the county Comptroller's Office.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
On July 24, Starlink went out for more than two hours; as a result, combat operations had to be carried out without live streams.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Transactions could be carried out by phone again.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Such technologies can revolutionize how business is carried out and benefit employees, employers and customers—reducing administrative burdens, enhancing business intelligence and improving the user experience.
—M. Todd Abner, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Although these crimes are carried out with the support of a power like the United States but the way to confront this situation is not closed.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried out
Verb
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Liberation from time and pruning through mass dishwasher ownership is a dream that remainsonly partly fulfilled.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Half of Walmart’s online orders are fulfilled from stores, with the rest coming from Walmart warehouses and seller warehouses.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If the government’s aim was to avoid any snafus, that modest mission was accomplished.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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The feat was accomplished through various TV rights, corporate sponsorship and a reliance on existing venues, paring infrastructure costs.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From mid-November 2021 to May 2022, the postings recounted reconnaissance of the target performed in the lead-up to the attack.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Following a software update, the G1 recently performed side flips and has demonstrated kung fu-style moves, including punches, sweeping kicks, and roundhouse strikes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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No footballer has ever achieved his level of influence and global notoriety at such a young age.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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However, the film achieved cult hit status on home video.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The day after Ruth was allegedly spotted on his ex-girlfriend’s mother’s property, the five officers executed a search warrant at his home and spoke with his family, Barker said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, Iranian state media reported, after the rights group Amnesty International said the man, Babak Shahbazi, had been sentenced to death in an unfair trial marred by allegations of torture.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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One particularly notable viral video featured the son of a provincial government minister posing in front of a tree made from boxes of luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Gucci.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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With runners on second and third, third baseman Matt Chapman made a diving stop of Andy Pages’ grounder and fired to Smith, who inadvertently did the splits.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Naturally, all this is carried off with staggering deadpan, with millions in cash in play.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Paramedics rushed to his aid, and Butler gave a thumbs-up as he was carried off the court in a stretcher, wearing a neck brace.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Carried out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20out. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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