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
On Wednesday, meanwhile, Bovino was spotted in Minneapolis where more than 1,000 immigration agents were carrying out an enforcement action there.
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
He is also expected to announce a major shift in how the state oversees education, unifying the policymaking State Board of Education with the California Department of Education, which is responsible for carrying out those policies.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Currently, Undersheriff Dan Perea, appointed by Corpus last year, is carrying out sheriff duties.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
But finding and carrying out the plan proved challenging.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The Swiss group kept sustainability top of mind when carrying out the restoration.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
The warning comes after authorities in Michigan discovered counterfeit candy and snacks containing THC and hallucinogenic mushroom products while carrying out a search warrant at a home last week, according to the Warren Police Department.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Colombia's 15,600-person-strong air force operates several different types of aircraft, roughly a third of which are fighter ground-attack aircraft capable of carrying out missions in the air or attacks on land.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Revolutionary groups, often recruited from universities and the intelligentsia, were soon carrying out terrorist attacks in the cities.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
He is also expected to announce a major shift in how the state oversees education, unifying the policymaking State Board of Education with the California Department of Education, which is responsible for carrying out those policies.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Currently, Undersheriff Dan Perea, appointed by Corpus last year, is carrying out sheriff duties.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
But finding and carrying out the plan proved challenging.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The Swiss group kept sustainability top of mind when carrying out the restoration.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
The warning comes after authorities in Michigan discovered counterfeit candy and snacks containing THC and hallucinogenic mushroom products while carrying out a search warrant at a home last week, according to the Warren Police Department.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Colombia's 15,600-person-strong air force operates several different types of aircraft, roughly a third of which are fighter ground-attack aircraft capable of carrying out missions in the air or attacks on land.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Revolutionary groups, often recruited from universities and the intelligentsia, were soon carrying out terrorist attacks in the cities.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying out
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As the labor market lags and six-figure dreams have been dashed, Gen Zers are turning to fulfilling careers—and education makes the top of the list.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Knowing that a private emotional process can resonate with someone else is one of the most fulfilling aspects of my practice.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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At one end of the spectrum, Croatia, Greece, and Poland feature the most working hours in the European Union, and some of the bloc’s worst performing economies.—
Joe O’Connor,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Despite being far from perfect, the company says that AI models performing at 60% or better can reshape the nature of work as professionals work in tandem with the technology.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rodarte, while executing a search warrant at an Olivehurst home the morning of March 26, was killed by a single gunshot, which authorities said was fired by Rick David Oliver.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trump previously floated the idea of executing attacks on Mexico.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Put a Monogram on It The key to achieving a personalized home lies in those little details.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Fixating on the outcome and then having trouble achieving that goal can be discouraging.—
Gillian Mohney,
Verywell Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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Malinin holds the honor as the only skater ever to land a quad axel in competition, first accomplishing the feat in 2022.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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But experts warn that accomplishing anything near a return to full capacity oil production in Venezuela will likely take years.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
5 Jan. 2026
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Upon doing some research for more formal choices to match the nickname, the mom came across Margaret, which had a connection to her husband's grandmother.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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No New Yorker should have to fear losing access to health care -- and no nurse should be asked to accept less pay, fewer benefits or less dignity for doing lifesaving work.—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Garcia was last seen making a purchase at a local grocery store — identified by CBS affiliate KREM as a Rosauer's — in the evening hours of July 6, 2016, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs).—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Barra says the focus now is on making cars more affordable, incorporating artificial intelligence and new technology like Google Gemini to make the vehicles safer and appealing to the consumer.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Activists, ministers, and community members came and went, day and night, their booming voices carrying off into the Philadelphia air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Carrying out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying%20out. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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