carries out

verb

Definition of carries outnext
present tense third-person singular of carry out
as in fulfills
to carry through (as a process) to completion carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carries out
  1. fulfills
  2. performs
  3. accomplishes
  4. achieves
  5. makes
Verb
  • Perhaps Rasmussen fulfills a long relief and/or back-end role out of the bullpen.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Whether states follow Florida’s lead might come down to whether the state can implement legalization in a way that simultaneously fulfills the will of the electorate and doesn’t make retirees in the Villages lament that they’ve suddenly been transported to Denver.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of fulfills
Verb
  • Carlile always performs multiple sets at the festival.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Cyrus says the phono stage performs at a level way above its class, featuring low background noise and high dynamic range, providing the perfect interface for a high-quality vinyl turntable.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of performs
Verb
  • Trust yourself to get things done instead of relying on someone who talks big but accomplishes little.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
  • No team accomplishes its goals without playing well in the division.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of accomplishes
Verb
  • Beautifully Broken additionally achieves the third-largest week, by units, for any country album in 2024, following the debut frames of Beyoncé and Post Malone’s premiere country sets.
    Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Beautifully Broken also achieves the third-largest week, by units, for any country album in 2024, following Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter and Post Malone’s F-1 Trillion.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of achieves
Verb
  • The weapon itself is secondary and is only really a tool that makes the sniper’s job easier.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • What makes a good sniper rifle?
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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