carries out

verb

present tense third-person singular of carry out
as in fulfills
to carry through (as a process) to completion carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully

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Recent Examples of carries out The superintendent heads up the California Department of Education, carries out policies set by the state Board of Education and is an ex-officio member of the state’s higher education governing boards. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 Hitler comes to power; Lajos, by now a regional administrator, reluctantly carries out the Nazis’ orders, consigning the local Jewish population to death; Ilona and her husband flee to America by way of Switzerland. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026 The company showcased the upgrade in a video where Spot reads a handwritten to-do list and carries out tasks such as organizing shoes, picking up cans, and placing clothes in a laundry basket. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026 Noem testified during a shutdown during a war Noem’s testimony came during a shutdown at DHS as Democrats demand changes to the way Trump carries out his immigration agenda. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026 The country already carries out around 5,000-7,000 returns per year, but with around 40,000-50,000 new arrivals each year, roughly half of whose asylum applications are rejected, Plevris said the current rate of return was not enough. — ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026 His administration has thrown its support behind Netanyahu, though, as Israel carries out its ground offensive in Gaza City. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carries out
  1. fulfills
  2. performs
  3. accomplishes
  4. achieves
  5. executes
  6. does
  7. carries off
  8. makes
Verb
  • One of their latest launches, the Biodance Eye Patches in Vita Niacinamide, fulfills that mission by bringing the brand’s hydrogel technology into a format that’s truly optimized for the delicate eye area.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Petite and portable, the South Seas Rattan Side Cart fulfills the desire for a bedside table that’s slightly out of the ordinary.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026
Definition of fulfills
Verb
  • Ludacris performs onstage during ONE Musicfest 2025 at Piedmont Park on October 26, 2025, in Atlanta.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Chief also busts out dance moves of his own and performs drum solos (with Lawson's helping hand).
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of performs
Verb
  • Beyond simply removing snakes, the challenge accomplishes a few key goals.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 22 July 2026
  • But Fortune’s thoughtful little charmer accomplishes the tricky task of dramatizing trauma and healing in terms accessible to all ages.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 July 2026
Definition of accomplishes
Verb
  • Ideally, over time, these outcomes accumulate into a repository of actioned and labeled data that reflects how an organization identifies risk, prioritizes responses and achieves successful resolutions.
    — Terrence McCrossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The crust achieves that perfect balance of char and chew, and the toppings are minimal but impeccable.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Definition of achieves
Verb
  • When an autonomous agent executes a financial transaction, who owns the financial downside of a hallucination?
    — Nirmal Mukhi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Soon after Rhaenyra executes Otto Hightower, who was once mastermind of that family’s schemes, Ormund steps up to be the faction’s new heavy.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
Definition of executes
Verb
  • This matching set from Amazon does exactly that, featuring a flattering high neckline and breezy cropped pants that are polished enough to wear straight from the airport to your destination.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Now, a law that does a lot of good for individual patients could wind up raising costs for everyone.
    — Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of does
Verb
  • These are fed through a hopper into the reactor vessel to produce a self-regulating fission reaction and are cooled by helium gas that carries off the heat to a heat exchanger to generate steam for electrical generators.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
Definition of carries off
Verb
  • Collaboration makes the collective Collaboration is an important aspect of the 808SHE collective.
    — Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • If a ball is hit into foul territory and a fan makes the grab, the batter is out.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 27 July 2026
Definition of makes

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“Carries out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carries%20out. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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