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 Kansas City’s firefighters union says the city has ignored a judge’s order to carry out a 2023 arbitration award and is asking a Jackson County judge to hold the city in contempt. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 The government of husband-and-wife copresidents, Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, has been carrying out an all-out crackdown on dissent since mass social protests in 2018 that the government violently repressed. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 This week, a coalition of watchdogs and observers signed a letter urging her to withdraw the state’s troops and expressing concern that Guardsmen are carrying out operations unrelated to the July 4th celebrations. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026 The upgrade can write and debug code; use software and external tools; understand text, images, and video; and carry out complex tasks, with less human intervention. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for carry out

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The last few weeks have shown his governing style and a remarkable run of papal decision-making where Leo has set the agenda, rather than merely fulfill the appointments set by his predecessor.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
But work, starting a family and following Leicester up and down the country prevented him from fulfilling that World Cup dream.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of fulfill

Verb

On top of everything else he’s accomplished in his career, Sinner can say his Grand Slam titles have come with wins over those two.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The tour is accomplished with a van and several private cars to transport the dancers and a couple of technical staff.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Definition of accomplish

Verb

Mobile dog grooming is a professional grooming service performed inside a specially outfitted van that travels to the client’s location.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Bad Bunny seamlessly moved from the stage to the couture scene, performing on Sunday night at Plenitude Arena in Paris, before turning heads the next morning at Schiaparelli’s show at the Petit Palais in a butter yellow suit.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026

Definition of perform

Verb

Those advantages are much harder to achieve as a standalone producer in today’s market.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026
Across 10 trials, the system achieved a 90 percent autonomous success rate with four robots and 70 percent with eight, while recovering from navigation errors and formation deadlocks without human assistance.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of achieve

Verb

The community services district worked with Environmental Science Associates to execute the requirement, including consulting with Native American tribal partners.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
In a July 9 Facebook post, the Nebraska Humane Society said its personnel executed a search warrant at a West Omaha residence following an anonymous tip about animals’ well-being.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of execute

Verb

In 2020, as critics of standardized tests made similar equity arguments, the UC system decided to remove the use of SAT and ACT test scores in admissions.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
What makes this harder to believe is that the night before, Gavin accused Kenny of lying to him for years, and Kenny likened him to Bernie Madoff.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of make

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Satellite image ©2026 Vantor via AP Some people began to carry off basic goods such as toilet paper and food from stores in Catia La Mar, a neighborhood in La Guaira that holds over 200 housing towers.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 June 2026
Some people began to carry off basic goods such as toilet paper and food from stores in Catia La Mar, adjacent to the country’s main airport.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026

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