as in to fulfil
to carry through (as a process) to completion
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Recent Examples of carry out
Partially influenced by a mutual mentor, David Alfaro Siqueiros, the mural is a critique of fascism and war, depicting historical atrocities carried out by European regimesa and Ku Klux Klan members.
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Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
What remains to be seen is not whether some will depart federal service, as plenty have already begun looking for other jobs, but instead how many and what their departures would mean for the government’s ability to carry out its responsibilities.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Even within America, few states actually carry out executions these days.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
And then, the third attempt was to carry out the revolt, which again fails.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
What remains to be seen is not whether some will depart federal service, as plenty have already begun looking for other jobs, but instead how many and what their departures would mean for the government’s ability to carry out its responsibilities.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Even within America, few states actually carry out executions these days.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
And then, the third attempt was to carry out the revolt, which again fails.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry out
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Ever the professional, Timberlake is back to fulfill his show schedule, and his Valentine’s Day concert may make for an even more thrilling experience for concert-goers.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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Managers will be drawn to the one large-cap stock that can fulfill old goals.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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Here's what to know about who performed during the Grammy Awards.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2025
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The Academy may well have made significant progress in reforming itself to be more inclusive; several presenters took care to note the 13,000 voting members who chose the winners (and The Weeknd broke his years-long boycott of the Grammys to perform this time).—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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State police also executed a search warrant for Ivers’ medical records and blood samples.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: The early days of Trump's second administration — as Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) crew execute a hostile takeover of the federal government's digital infrastructure — are giving Washington a crash course in the importance of system permissions.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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When that trick can be achieved is one of the many questions hanging over Wolves’ midfield in the hours, days, weeks and months ahead.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Kane Brown achieves his fifth top 10-charting album on the Billboard 200, as The High Road rides in at No. 7 with 40,000 equivalent album units earned.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
2 Feb. 2025
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This is not hard to do, and Spotify knows, and has known, how to fix this problem for their users.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
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Similarly, Trump surrogates like White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles don't seem to be doing much to contain the political fallout.—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Cavaliers made 16 3-pointers in the first half and finished with 26 in total.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Lee made the comments at a POLITICO governor’s forum in Washington D.C., in conversation with POLITICO’s Natalie Allison, who previously covered state politics for The Tennessean.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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In addition to wrecking the forge, Confederate soldiers carried off its Black inhabitants for enslavement in Virginia and beyond.—
Robert Colby,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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She was carried off the court and didn’t return to the game.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Jan. 2025
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In 2023-24, Bayer Leverkusen pulled off a shock by taking the Bundesliga title away from Bayern Munich for the first time since the 2011-12 season, while Barcelona and Real Madrid have won 18 of the past 20 La Liga campaigns, with Atletico Madrid claiming the other two.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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While hosting both the 2023 and 2024 ceremonies, Handler also pulled off three different looks — including hair switch-ups, courtesy of her hairstylist of over a decade, Adir Abergel.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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