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
According to an indictment unsealed in Manhattan , founder and CEO Daniel Chu and COO David Goodgame allegedly carried out fraudulent schemes from at least 2018 through September 2025.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, Yu sees a future with a standalone Europe operation, to be carried out in three steps.
—Xiaoying You, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
At one point, investigators believed Carpenter might have been the Zodiac Killer, who carried out a series of attacks in Northern California between 1968 and 1969 — a theory that has since been disproved.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
All Florida executions are carried out by injecting a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Then earlier this month shares took a beating again, this time after Anthropic released 11 plugins for Claude Cowork, including one that carried out legal tasks.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
This case is one of several nationwide where prosecutors are attempting to hold parents criminally responsible for fatal shootings carried out by their children.
—Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
They were followed by Colombia and Iraq, both of which were found to have carried out atrocities in 36 years.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Arizona has also only carried out two executions since 2022, when Katie Hobbs was elected governor.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 17 Feb. 2026
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, Yu sees a future with a standalone Europe operation, to be carried out in three steps.
—Xiaoying You, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
At one point, investigators believed Carpenter might have been the Zodiac Killer, who carried out a series of attacks in Northern California between 1968 and 1969 — a theory that has since been disproved.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
All Florida executions are carried out by injecting a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Then earlier this month shares took a beating again, this time after Anthropic released 11 plugins for Claude Cowork, including one that carried out legal tasks.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
This case is one of several nationwide where prosecutors are attempting to hold parents criminally responsible for fatal shootings carried out by their children.
—Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
They were followed by Colombia and Iraq, both of which were found to have carried out atrocities in 36 years.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Arizona has also only carried out two executions since 2022, when Katie Hobbs was elected governor.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried out
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When Epstein fulfilled his objection to plead guilty in state court pursuant to his non-prosecution agreement, the grand jury subpoena was withdrawn.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Nextdoor considered factors like the tone of posts, fulfilled neighbor requests and welcome posts.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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They are accomplished, driven, and outwardly functional.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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The photographs and charts Du Bois displayed showed how much African Americans had accomplished.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Arena is Princess’ newest incarnation of the typical cruise ship theater space, where up to 900 passengers can watch the twice-nightly show performed on a revolving stage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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For instance, O’Leary, Okonma, and Iyer are used to being on camera, albeit as themselves; Grimstad, as a professor, is a longtime public speaker; Caton has often performed his music onstage and on TV.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The all-analog recording, pressed in flamenco-red 180-gram vinyl, was mastered and produced by Impex Records, whose LPs have achieved collector status among jazz connoisseurs.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2026
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This warmth can be achieved by using a seedling heat mat.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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The clemency warrant, issued in Washington and bearing Biden’s signature, was one of several documents critics say were executed using an autopen.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Earlier in the case, law enforcement executed search warrants and briefly detained individuals for questioning, but no one has been charged in connection with the disappearance.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Feb. 2026
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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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Brown made his film directorial debut with the 2005 documentary Off the Chain, which explored the widespread abuse of American pit bull terriers.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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That decision was made without telling the White House first, according to people familiar with the matter.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The two-time Olympic medallist freeskier Cassie Sharpe was carried off the half-pipe and taken to the hospital after a hard fall in qualifying.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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Gomez made his comeback off the bench at the Stadium of Light after the worrying sight of Wataru Endo being carried off on a stretcher midway through the second half.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Carried out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20out. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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