CARRIES THROUGH Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

carries through

verb

present tense third-person singular of carry through

as in survives

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Djed Spence was ruled to have initiated contact, and Norway survives the penalty call.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
The foundations for whether a team survives those conditions or thrives in them were laid long before the first knockout match — through pre-World Cup preparation and the adaptations built over the opening weeks of the tournament.

— Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of survives

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The superintendent heads up the California Department of Education, carries out policies set by the state Board of Education and is an ex-officio member of the state’s higher education governing boards.

— Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Hitler comes to power; Lajos, by now a regional administrator, reluctantly carries out the Nazis’ orders, consigning the local Jewish population to death; Ilona and her husband flee to America by way of Switzerland.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of carries out

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Technical leaders, who take responsibility for setting the tempo in possession and moving the team forward, can be just as important, and Guimaraes fulfils this duty for Newcastle, too.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Through this discipline of reduction, the watch fulfills its own promise—perfection through the removal of excess.

— Richard Mille Contributor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of fulfills

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Shea butter, glycerin, aloe, and vitamin E serve up hydration, and synthetic beeswax means the suppleness sticks around.

— Rachel Nussbaum, InStyle, 2 July 2026
The sizzling heat sticks around Friday for Juneteenth as highs remain in the low 90s and feels like temperatures continue in the 100s.

— Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 17 June 2026

Definition of sticks around

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If a model itself performs well but no one defines who owns the false positives after launch, every alert turns into a debate instead of a decision.

— Todd Bernson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

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