CARRY OUT Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

carry out

verb

Definition of carry out

as in to fulfill

to carry through (as a process) to completion carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully

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Recent Examples of carry out The bigger takeaway is that AI is making sophisticated cyberattacks easier and cheaper to carry out, increasing the need for advanced cybersecurity defenses. — Alexa Lomonaco,matthew J. Belvedere,jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 This was carried out without consulting the Samoan people, and many of them continue to resent the division. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 During the 1990s the Taliban carried out numerous public executions in the sports stadium in Kabul. — Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026 Muslims in the West, especially after 9/11, have been asked repeatedly to take responsibility for acts of violence carried out by other Muslims around the world. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carry out

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While eliminating progressive programs, Walls said the state should fulfill its obligation to fully and equally fund all public schools.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The perfecting statement and requested cure The notice must explicitly state that it is served to fulfill the procedural prerequisite for pursuing the statutory civil remedy.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of fulfill

Verb

Others are skeptical the task force can accomplish much in such a short time period, arguing that eventually sweeping new legislation will be needed to regulate AI.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
In theory, these devices could accomplish tasks of great complexity.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of accomplish

Verb

The opportunity now is to build on these lessons through closer cooperation across governments, industry, technology and capital in order to create energy systems that can perform reliably as demand and complexity continue to grow.

— H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
But students in more affluent schools, where Asian American students are concentrated, must perform better on the standardized exam to enter the lottery.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of perform

Verb

Higher energy density could allow automakers to achieve longer driving ranges without increasing battery size or weight.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Tantalizing opportunities may be found in copper-oxide ceramics known as cuprates, but achieving them requires first understanding how the superconducting phenomenon emerges at relatively warm temperatures.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieve

Verb

The high court found that the administration had not demonstrated that the president was authorized to use regular military forces to execute federal laws or that those forces were unable to carry out the mission.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Through it all, each member of the 11-person cast plays an instrument — or two or three or four — while toggling between characters, belting lyrics and executing Chi-San Howard’s enthralling choreography.

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of execute

Verb

PhotoTat can have additional practical applications, including for medical tattoos like those done on cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026
OpenAI has reportedly floated the idea of giving the government up to a 5% stake in the company and suggested other leading AI companies do the same.

— Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of do

Verb

Assembly Republican Leader Alexandra Macedo, R-Tulare, did not explicitly say that the governor should hold off on commuting sentences, but urged him to consider the parents who had to bury their children before making the decision.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Its stainless steel body can last for years of making pour-over coffee every morning or evening cups of hot tea, and the kettle also comes in handy to boil water fast for everyday recipes.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of make

Verb

Martinez eventually was carried off the field on a stretcher after medical staff from both teams attended to him.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Once he was secured in place, his UConn teammates ran over to the end zone to offer support as Brown was carried off.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

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