as in fulfilling
to carry through (as a process) to completion
the incoming university president is vowing to put through the sort of sweeping changes that will propel the school into the top tier academically
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Recent Examples of putting through
After putting through a few revisions, the proposal has reduced the number of schools set to close from 20 to 17.
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Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Two separate developers are putting through zoning proposals for more than 300 apartments in Enfield’s Thompsonville section that would be built before its new train station opens in 2029.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Thomas is ranked fourth in the field in strokes gained putting through two rounds.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Two separate developers are putting through zoning proposals for more than 300 apartments in Enfield’s Thompsonville section that would be built before its new train station opens in 2029.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Thomas is ranked fourth in the field in strokes gained putting through two rounds.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting through
Verb
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In practice, e-commerce sellers are often overwhelmed with the day-to-day of managing inventory and promotions, fulfilling orders and making sure their accounts are in order.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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This means that boards should not avoid fulfilling their duty by invoking a lack of funds – their duty is to gather the funds to take proper care of the property.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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The mother spends her waking hours working on other people’s farms and performing tasks the neighbors prefer not to do themselves.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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As good as both teams’ hitters have been performing this season, these two pitchers were throwing at a level that even major-league scouts could appreciate.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Verb
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And many marketing teams are still executing against a map of a territory that has already morphed.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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What appears to be a Unitree G1 humanoid robot wearing a blue clown wig can be seen confidently executing a roundhouse kick — squarely in the stomach of a young child in the audience, causing the kid to double over in pain.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Jamie received the Trustees’ Award for achieving the highest cumulative grade point average over the past four years at LJCDS.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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The biggest hurdle is achieving Federal Aviation Administration certification.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Without this data, there can be no way to measure what percentage of time the AI saves in accomplishing tasks.—
TerDawn DeBoe,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Fresh Market of Northtown Plans for a brand new, full-service grocery store in North Kansas City moved forward Tuesday evening, making the city one step closer to accomplishing a years-long goal of bringing a new grocer to the area.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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Federal prosecutors said Derek Nathan Lopez, 22, and Juan Gabriel Gonzalez, 23, admitted to carrying out more than a dozen armed robberies targeting casino winners in Los Angeles County.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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The environmental lawsuit is the latest attempt to prevent the governor from carrying out his unpopular return-to-office order.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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Every generation eventually rewrites George Washington, which tells you less about Washington than about the country doing the rewriting.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2026
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Pritzker has proposed a social media tax projected to bring in about $200 million from large tech companies doing business in Illinois.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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That being said, Breslow confirmed that the Red Sox have explored making external additions to help the team.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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That has marquee potential with Coloradan star Sophia Wilson making her first club appearance in Denver.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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“Putting through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20through. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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