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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Somehow, the various components of blood—red and white cells, platelets, and plasma—manage to perform an entire spectrum of life-promoting functions.—
Nicola Twilley,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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There was a tiny cell, its walls painted deep red and carved with graffiti, where prisoners who were to be executed were kept.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The mission went forward, was executed flawlessly, and Walton was returned to safety.—
Daniel Klaidman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 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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Alastair Philip Wiper Few aesthetics have achieved the level of global recognition that Scandinavian design has.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
2 Feb. 2025
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Skin scents simply don’t challenge me the way more complex creations do.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
4 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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Hill, 30, made a return to track in 2023, competing in the 60m at the USA Track and Field Masters Indoor Championships.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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LaVine became the Bulls’ all-time leader in 3-pointers made this season, passing Kirk Hinrich.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
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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Cleveland pulled off the biggest upset in the City Section, knocking off Chatsworth in overtime.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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Houston pulled off a miraculous comeback — stunning the Kansas players — eventually winning 92-86 in a double-overtime thriller Saturday night at Allen Fieldhouse.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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