as in to fulfil
to carry through (as a process) to completion
the incoming university president is vowing to put through the sort of sweeping changes that will propel the school into the top tier academically
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Recent Examples of put through
Some 600 leaders were nominated, put through the assessment criteria, and judged by the Thinkers50 broader community members to land on the top 50.
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Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
He finally was cleared, but only after his reputation was put through a wringer.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Over the course of several months, the talented ten were put through their paces with lecturing series and mentoring sessions with the Tiffany & Co. design team, swatting up on how to execute visual merchandising and branding at the highest level.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
And the three of them were going to be put through their paces.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
He finally was cleared, but only after his reputation was put through a wringer.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Over the course of several months, the talented ten were put through their paces with lecturing series and mentoring sessions with the Tiffany & Co. design team, swatting up on how to execute visual merchandising and branding at the highest level.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
And the three of them were going to be put through their paces.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put through
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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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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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Here's what to know about who performed during the Grammy Awards.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
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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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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Skin scents simply don’t challenge me the way more complex creations do.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
4 Feb. 2025
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Maduro foes have good reasons to be worried: So far, Trump’s top priority has been meeting his campaign promise to carry out mass deportations, rather than any effort to restore democracy in Venezuela.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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Ham ‒ who was about 3-and-a-half years old at the time of the flight ‒ not only survived, but was able to carry out tasks he was trained to perform.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 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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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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The two did, however, go through a few rifts in 2023 including having a public spat at the BET Awards over Uzi giving JT’s seat to ASAP Bari.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Given the current state of hiring, those prospects are harder, Pollak said, adding that if the severance packages do indeed go through September, that should provide enough time for people to find work.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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