as in to fulfil
to carry through (as a process) to completion
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Recent Examples of carry out
Security, errors, and trust dominate the risk analysis Despite the hype and muddled terminology, the core idea of AI agents—systems designed to autonomously take action to carry out specific tasks—is still generating a lot of justifiable excitement.
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Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
VerSprite’s report is publicly available on Norton’s no-logs policy page and details the tests carried out as well as the findings.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Israel's military has urged the country's political leadership to instead reach a ceasefire agreement, warning that the assault would endanger hostages held in Gaza and soldiers carrying out the offensive, Israeli officials previously said.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Here, that idea is carried out in full.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
VerSprite’s report is publicly available on Norton’s no-logs policy page and details the tests carried out as well as the findings.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Israel's military has urged the country's political leadership to instead reach a ceasefire agreement, warning that the assault would endanger hostages held in Gaza and soldiers carrying out the offensive, Israeli officials previously said.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Here, that idea is carried out in full.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry out
Verb
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But alas, the March 2005 issue had me on the inside of a pullout cover to fulfill their legal obligation.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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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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Like the rest of the Real Madrid squad, Vinicius Jr did not perform at his usual level last season as Madrid failed to win any of the three major titles, which led to the club replacing Carlo Ancelotti as manager.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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For instance, a technician performing field repairs might look at a piece of broken equipment using smart glasses; the glasses could then use the technician’s PC to connect to the cloud for specialized AI models and technical information.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This is the most wrestle-centric approach to accomplish that goal.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps the most impressive thing about the Phillies' latest surge is that it is being accomplished in the wake of a devastating decision for franchise ace Zack Wheeler, who will miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a blood clot.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The move would mark an important milestone for Nvidia -backed Cohesity, which shelved IPO plans in 2021 to first execute a complex merger with its rival Veritas’ data protection unit, according to Cohesity CEO Sanjay Poonen.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Spence was responsible for developing and executing all communications strategies for the entertainment company and its portfolio of businesses including television and film studio MRC, including Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter, data company Luminate, and Dick Clark Productions.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Thirteen players have achieved this feat, with 10 of them doing so before 1980.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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That prominence was achieved when Cohesity, which previously held 5% of the market, acquired the 14% held by Veritas.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Revord does the audio themself, and worked with a dialect coach to perfect British accents and learn how to act without facial expressions or gestures.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Trump has done less of this in his second term, preferring to twist arms and lobby lawmakers privately this time.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Goalkeeping concerns over Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir have perhaps been addressed with the addition of Senne Lammens, but the 23-year-old Belgian is relatively unproven at the highest level having made just 93 career appearances.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Altilium and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have showcased the UK’s first electric vehicle battery cells made from recycled cathode and anode materials.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 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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Joe Willock was carried off the field on a stretcher after sustaining an injury during Newcastle United’s friendly defeat in South Korea — though Eddie Howe played down the severity afterwards.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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“Carry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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