as in fulfilling
to carry through (as a process) to completion
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Recent Examples of carrying out
In June, the Islamic State was suspected of carrying out a deadly suicide bombing at a Greek Orthodox church in Syria, which killed 22 worshipers and injured 63 others.
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Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Adobe Stock The era of agentic AI is here, or so we are told, bringing super-smart AI assistants capable of carrying out complex tasks on our behalf.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Israel's attack on Hamas' leaders in the Gulf comes as its military is carrying out an offensive to occupy all of Gaza City and forcibly displace its nearly 1 million residents.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
He is thought to have returned to the British capital on Wednesday afternoon, carrying out a number of official duties, including holding an audience with Peter Malinauskas, the premier of South Australia.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 10 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
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images What To Know Greene escalated her stance on Saturday in an X post that asked for compassion for the Palestinian people and reiterated her belief that Israel is carrying out a genocide in Gaza.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
But just this week, BPD arrested two undocumented immigrants caught on camera carrying out a violent attack in Canton.
—Wbff Staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2025
Since June, Lee’s government has moved to discourage activist groups in the South from carrying out their leaflet campaigns including indicating a possible ban on any attempts via laws on aviation and public safety.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Adobe Stock The era of agentic AI is here, or so we are told, bringing super-smart AI assistants capable of carrying out complex tasks on our behalf.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Israel's attack on Hamas' leaders in the Gulf comes as its military is carrying out an offensive to occupy all of Gaza City and forcibly displace its nearly 1 million residents.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
He is thought to have returned to the British capital on Wednesday afternoon, carrying out a number of official duties, including holding an audience with Peter Malinauskas, the premier of South Australia.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 10 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
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images What To Know Greene escalated her stance on Saturday in an X post that asked for compassion for the Palestinian people and reiterated her belief that Israel is carrying out a genocide in Gaza.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
But just this week, BPD arrested two undocumented immigrants caught on camera carrying out a violent attack in Canton.
—Wbff Staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2025
Since June, Lee’s government has moved to discourage activist groups in the South from carrying out their leaflet campaigns including indicating a possible ban on any attempts via laws on aviation and public safety.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying out
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But as adults, it’s been very fulfilling to merge.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Among them is harnessing what is sometimes referred to as clean heat, which means fulfilling the supply chain’s thermal energy needs with renewable sources such as wind and solar.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kayton Bell, Westmoreland High Just a freshman, Kayton has been marching and performing with the high school bands since eighth grade and is always on task and comes prepared for rehearsal.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Sep. 2025
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Tigers, which toured the country performing with the animals.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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In any case, Loan may have felt justified in executing the prisoner on sight.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Now, Khan is executing on his plan to bring more prestige to the women's division.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Joy speaks at length about growing up in a culturally sophisticated yet oppressive family and holding her artistic temperament in check, before achieving a belated liberation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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During an interview with Axios Wednesday, the Ukrainian leader also maintained his primary focus remains achieving peace rather than securing another term.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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For Schiavo, part of it is accomplishing what the program can in her final season with Lane.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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Hayabusa2 continued the project’s legacy by accomplishing a similar retrieval from another asteroid (Ryugu) in 2020.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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Nearly half of Gen X plan to continue working in retirement, or are already doing so, generally out of necessity.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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These efforts give visitors new awareness of the homegrown organizations doing vital nonprofit work across Puerto Rico, as well as a way to support meaningful work happening on the island.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Actually, wait until the week ahead is through before making a prediction.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Per the video, Holland attended it with his fiancée, Zendaya, and his costar Jacob Batalon also showed up, making the Spider-Man trio complete.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Distilled water was slowly poured in the sand bed, carrying off the brownish tannic acids.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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“Carrying out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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