as in fulfills
to carry through (as a process) to completion
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Recent Examples of carries out
His administration has thrown its support behind Netanyahu, though, as Israel carries out its ground offensive in Gaza City.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
For the most part, Ruth carries out her daily chores, and submits to the Brotherhood’s inflexible vision of domesticity.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
For the most part, Ruth carries out her daily chores, and submits to the Brotherhood’s inflexible vision of domesticity.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carries out
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Framework’s introduction of a new graphics module with Nvidia’s RTX 5070 fulfills its promise.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sniffing fulfills a major part of a canine's sensory needs, one just as important as play and physical and mental exercise.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The five-core GPU in the regular iPhone 17 consistently beats the one in the iPhone Air in our tests, and the Air's GPU occasionally performs more like the Apple A18 from last year's iPhone 16.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
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Eugene Talley, Cane Ridge High A baritone player who consistently performs at a high level during rehearsals and performances.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Sep. 2025
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If Miami accomplishes its goals of making it to the College Football Playoff, the Hurricanes potentially could face of these teams down the road.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Reskilling accomplishes this more easily than otherwise possible.—
Craig Costigan,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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If Solana performs well and BREA executes as planned, the upside could be significant given the current discount.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The United States 3rd Marine Division executes a notional fire mission with the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System during a training exercise at Camp Hansen on Japan's Okinawa Island on July 28, 2025.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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On average, Tonello achieves around 15–20 percent faster execution.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Fury is lauded for its efficiency – paired with a carbon fiber monocoque, the total vehicle achieves the best power-to-weight ratio on this list.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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In Season 3, Arisu follows Usagi into Borderland, just like Alice does the white rabbit to Wonderland.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The housing authority, which does business as the Metropolitan Housing Alliance, is governed by a five-member board.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025
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As an independent school leader, Shackelford now makes $101,000 a year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Koupparis, who makes costuming a speciality, is among the most senior members of this group, which first numbered about 15 people when it was founded in 2013.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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The hotel is free of single-use plastics and implements measures to save water.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
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Consider the health plan that implements comprehensive provider data accuracy not to satisfy regulators, but to enable predictive network optimization.—
Tammy Hawes,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Carries out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carries%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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