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
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.
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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
Authorities are unsure how Radford got his personal firearm through the base’s high security before carrying out the shooting, although personnel with authorized access are typically not searched en masse unless an installation has increased its security posture in response to potential threats.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 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
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
Authorities are unsure how Radford got his personal firearm through the base’s high security before carrying out the shooting, although personnel with authorized access are typically not searched en masse unless an installation has increased its security posture in response to potential threats.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 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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If the initial project is successful, another 150,000 cubic yards can be scooped out, fulfilling a chunk of OCTA’s obligations for sand nourishment.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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This is the second ALS clinic operated by UAMS, complementing the original Little Rock location and fulfilling a growing need for access to specialty neurological care in the state's rapidly expanding northwest region.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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During the annual Rhythm & Roots Reunion festival, Shanghai is the first to set up a stage for performing bands.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yungblud is performing at the 2025 MTV VMAs as part of a special tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne, who died at age 76 on July 22.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Levy was executing the work of the business every day for 24 years.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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State lawmakers over the years have also charged the agency with executing a slew of smaller grants, including the $20 million in state funding approved in 2022 for Fay Beydoun and her nonprofit Global Link International now at the center of the attorney general office's probe.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hartmann said the partnership with Alight and Neoen is expanding renewable electricity capacity in Sweden and advancing H&M’s goal of achieving net zero through a circular business model.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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This is most effectively done by achieving what is known as herd immunity through vaccinations.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Music City Loop combines multiple complicated aspirations dreamed up by Musk, and few of them have succeeded at accomplishing the feat they were created for.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rather than starting with rules and logic, a perceptron learned a rule for accomplishing some task from data.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Along the top of the fire, the crews continue working slowly parallel with, and sometimes on, the McKinley Grove Road, doing clearing vegetation by hand, applying pre-treatment, and conducting critical strategic firing operations to remove heavy vegetation in front of the active fire front.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Present them with advice and encouragement and then present them with a reward for doing it, the T-shirt and the medal and the photographs.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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After making a joke about the height of the microphone, Grande reiterated her appreciation for her supporters.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Vine & Dandy is open to making a custom color or even potentially printing a unique design on a shirt.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
8 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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