as in fulfilled
to carry through (as a process) to completion
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Recent Examples of carried out
Picture long wooden tables where strangers become friends over overflowing steins, brass bands keeping the polka beat alive, and platters of sausages carried out faster than they can be eaten.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
The mission, conducted last year aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, also included the first spacewalk carried out by the private sector.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The Hortmans’ assassination received a flurry of coverage over the strange circumstances under which it was carried out, with pictures of Boelter in his silicone mask initially flooding social media.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
The racially motivated attack, carried out by members of the Ku Klux Klan, intensified national outrage and was a catalyst for major civil rights advancements.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Receiving presidential approval in 1972, the program carried out missions from 1981 to 2011, when Atlantis was the last shuttle to land at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The agency is currently facing an audit as well as an internal analysis of its finances carried out by the county Comptroller's Office.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Such technologies can revolutionize how business is carried out and benefit employees, employers and customers—reducing administrative burdens, enhancing business intelligence and improving the user experience.
—M. Todd Abner, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Although these crimes are carried out with the support of a power like the United States but the way to confront this situation is not closed.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
The mission, conducted last year aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, also included the first spacewalk carried out by the private sector.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The Hortmans’ assassination received a flurry of coverage over the strange circumstances under which it was carried out, with pictures of Boelter in his silicone mask initially flooding social media.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
The racially motivated attack, carried out by members of the Ku Klux Klan, intensified national outrage and was a catalyst for major civil rights advancements.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Receiving presidential approval in 1972, the program carried out missions from 1981 to 2011, when Atlantis was the last shuttle to land at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The agency is currently facing an audit as well as an internal analysis of its finances carried out by the county Comptroller's Office.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Such technologies can revolutionize how business is carried out and benefit employees, employers and customers—reducing administrative burdens, enhancing business intelligence and improving the user experience.
—M. Todd Abner, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Although these crimes are carried out with the support of a power like the United States but the way to confront this situation is not closed.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried out
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After a decade-long career in restaurant management experience, Ann Cook fulfilled her dream last year of opening an eatery inspired by her mother’s cooking.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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In January, the TPSF fulfilled a $25 million funding commitment to Velocity Elevate LP.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Yet the Republican conceded that DOGE’s work has not been as easily accomplished as Musk once hoped.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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An unclear state budget State leaders have accomplished some of what the commission recommended.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The film also performed well during award season, with Fargeat earning five Oscar nominations, including Best Directing, Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture as one of the film’s producers, while Moore was nominated for Best Actress.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Shamaya Jackson is suing Albany Medical Center for wrongful death, medical malpractice, vicarious liability, and lack of informed consent, claiming she was not told about treatments performed on her daughter Milani, who was admitted to the hospital multiple times in April for respiratory issues.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Both continents coexist and compete to produce the most influential companies in financial technology, though the paths taken and outcomes achieved often vary widely.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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As Variety recently reported, Indonesian cinema has achieved a remarkable market reversal, with local films now commanding the dominant box office position over Hollywood imports.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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He was eventually executed for his actions.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Mills was executed by lethal injection, and Grayson and Smith died by an execution method using nitrogen gas.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Ayo Edebiri made her Venice Film Festival debut last month in some of Matthieu Blazy’s first custom looks for Chanel.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
28 Sep. 2025
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Curry made a rare public appearance at an event in Los Angeles celebrating the 50th anniversary of the musical cult classic.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, 53% of respondents 65 and older were confident they would be carried off with Jesus.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Nothing spoils a Sunday afternoon outside with the family quite like your youngest child being carried off by a horde of maladjusted howler monkeys.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Carried out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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