PUTTING THROUGH Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

putting through

verb

present participle of put through

as in fulfilling

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 putting through After putting through a few revisions, the proposal has reduced the number of schools set to close from 20 to 17. — Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 Two separate developers are putting through zoning proposals for more than 300 apartments in Enfield’s Thompsonville section that would be built before its new train station opens in 2029. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026 Thomas is ranked fourth in the field in strokes gained putting through two rounds. — Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026

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But presiding over his daughter’s outdoor wedding helped, fulfilling another psalm’s promise.

— Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
This strategy empowers community banks with advanced AI, fulfilling Jack Henry's mission for their success.

— Peter High, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of fulfilling

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For a guy used to the warmth of an arena crowd, Pragiwaksono romanticizes open mics, those awkward showcases of aspiring comics performing largely in front of other aspiring comics.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2026
Outside, there will be giveaways, inflatables, DJs and local mascots and cheerleaders performing.

— Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of performing

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Evaluation frameworks, orchestration, agent definitions and business rules should evolve independently from the intelligence executing them.

— Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
But the nationwide total last year nearly doubled compared to the year prior, with 11 states executing 47 inmates – 19 of whom were in Florida, DPIC data shows.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

Definition of executing

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Why The Executive Playbook Has To Change The typical model for high-achieving leaders is to out-suffer everyone else in the room, appear unflappable, stay silent on struggles, and be the first one in and last one out.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Thus, in this novel, the Vanstone sisters are constantly prevented from achieving their ultimate goals of domesticity, through no faults of their own.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of achieving

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Sobbing and struggling to speak, the then-14-year-old described pausing in a school bathroom before carrying out the attack.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
If Mamdani calls for the Israeli leader to be taken into custody, Tisch would be tasked with carrying out the arrest.

— Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Definition of carrying out

Verb

Chinese institutions have the capabilities and are doing cutting edge work, said Huang.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
The Red Bull Showrun, a live high-speed motorsports demonstration, will feature Formula 1 cars burning out and doing donuts on a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of doing

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Mint Julep Experiences has built its business around making those trips easy, and the new Buffalo Bus gives travelers a straightforward way to visit one of Kentucky's most famous distilleries without having to worry about logistics.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
People making folk music around the world have a nonprofit based in Kansas City to thank for improving their odds of scoring a Grammy Award next year.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

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