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
Under the expert guidance of chairman Mike Konzen, one of the theme park industry's most skilled managers, PGAV has carried out some of the most momentous theming that the industry has ever seen.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But local leaders had no doubt about the perpetrators, even though the state’s campaign had previously been carried out through public exhortations and directives, not clandestine repaintings.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
For one thing, such complicated recruitment processes are carried out on a regular basis — first and second-choice options targeted and not landed before a player further down the list is ultimately signed.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Israel also carried out strikes on Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, and Deir al-Balah, in the center of the territory, on Thursday.
—Andrew Jones, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
There has also been no acknowledgment of Gazans who have protested Hamas’ rule—protests met with torture and executions carried out by Hamas.
—Daniel Balva, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
This included terrorist groups that carried out strikes followed by attacks on the media and first responders arriving at the scene.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Arkansas carried out four of the executions scheduled by Hutchinson as its supplies of the drugs used in lethal injections were set to expire, CNN reported at the time.
—James Powel, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
That mission, carried out on behalf of NASA under a $102 million contract, was only the first in a series that Firefly plans to undertake over the next several years as the US space agency aims to establish a permanent settlement on the moon under its Artemis program.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But local leaders had no doubt about the perpetrators, even though the state’s campaign had previously been carried out through public exhortations and directives, not clandestine repaintings.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
For one thing, such complicated recruitment processes are carried out on a regular basis — first and second-choice options targeted and not landed before a player further down the list is ultimately signed.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Israel also carried out strikes on Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, and Deir al-Balah, in the center of the territory, on Thursday.
—Andrew Jones, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
There has also been no acknowledgment of Gazans who have protested Hamas’ rule—protests met with torture and executions carried out by Hamas.
—Daniel Balva, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
This included terrorist groups that carried out strikes followed by attacks on the media and first responders arriving at the scene.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Arkansas carried out four of the executions scheduled by Hutchinson as its supplies of the drugs used in lethal injections were set to expire, CNN reported at the time.
—James Powel, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
That mission, carried out on behalf of NASA under a $102 million contract, was only the first in a series that Firefly plans to undertake over the next several years as the US space agency aims to establish a permanent settlement on the moon under its Artemis program.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried out
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Buried under the charred rubble on Life Changers Global Ministries’ parking lot is a promise that will be fulfilled, the decades-old south Phoenix church’s pastor is quick to assure.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
1 Sep. 2025
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The work of both artists is among the many precedents for what Swift has accomplished.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Cincinnati Bengals have accomplished said rare feat, as the first official injury report for Week 1 holds no players.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The veteran has at times performed for the Padres, but his latest clunker — Cortes yielded six runs over 2 1/3 innings — continued an alarming trend for a rotation that has gone nine consecutive games without an outing of more than five innings.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Paramedics performed life-saving measures on the boy, but couldn't save him; he was pronounced dead at the scene.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The effect was achieved through volume capture technology.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, the company achieved the world’s first test of a megawatt-class, multi-kilovolt hybrid electric propulsion system in altitude conditions simulating single-aisle commercial flight.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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The long sordid legal saga came to a somber end in January 2024 when Kenneth Eugene Smith was executed via nitrogen gas in Alabama after being convicted in a murder-for-hire plot.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Others incorrectly stated that the killers had executed their plan to perfection.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 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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Also made from nonporous silicone, each liner is made from food-grade silicone that’s nontoxic and BPA-free.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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The right-hander made his second start with the organization on Saturday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Naturally, all this is carried off with staggering deadpan, with millions in cash in play.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Paramedics rushed to his aid, and Butler gave a thumbs-up as he was carried off the court in a stretcher, wearing a neck brace.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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