as in to fulfil
to carry through (as a process) to completion
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Recent Examples of carry out
Partially influenced by a mutual mentor, David Alfaro Siqueiros, the mural is a critique of fascism and war, depicting historical atrocities carried out by European regimesa and Ku Klux Klan members.
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Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
What remains to be seen is not whether some will depart federal service, as plenty have already begun looking for other jobs, but instead how many and what their departures would mean for the government’s ability to carry out its responsibilities.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Even within America, few states actually carry out executions these days.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
And then, the third attempt was to carry out the revolt, which again fails.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
What remains to be seen is not whether some will depart federal service, as plenty have already begun looking for other jobs, but instead how many and what their departures would mean for the government’s ability to carry out its responsibilities.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Even within America, few states actually carry out executions these days.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
And then, the third attempt was to carry out the revolt, which again fails.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry out
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Parents and school boards have broad discretion to fulfill that important responsibility.—
Kiara Alfonseca,
ABC News,
25 Jan. 2025
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The bookstore’s popularity has allowed Lewis, who is a longtime practitioner in the field of Afrocentric mental health, to fulfill a dream.—
Tony Perrottet,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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The segment also featured a clip from Keith Boykin, a former Clinton White House aide, who bashed recording artists for performing at the inauguration.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Documents state that the city won the federal grant in April 2023, and Sacramento’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development began soliciting environmental consultants to perform the work in September 2024, almost a year and a half later.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Jan. 2025
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The mission went forward, was executed flawlessly, and Walton was returned to safety.—
Daniel Klaidman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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There was a tiny cell, its walls painted deep red and carved with graffiti, where prisoners who were to be executed were kept.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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And in Europe, grid operators are obliged to achieve 70% cross-zonal capacity by 2025, with varying success.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The president has also not ruled out the idea of using the military to achieve it.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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So what exactly has Trump and his administration done around immigration?—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Benitez was able to win hearts and votes at the conclave with one impactful speech; Moore may have done the same at the Golden Globes.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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Such cases bring home the importance of mutually respectful communication when making such requests.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The officials will help Trump run the Pentagon as his nominees for top roles make their way through Congressional confirmation.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to the quick thinking of a Radford player (and apparent aspiring babysitter), the situation was safely resolved when the child was carried off the court.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2025
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By the 15th minute of the opening day game against Bournemouth, the City Ground had to witness Danilo — normally the man with the most permanent smile in the Forest dressing room — being carried off in agony, after suffering a broken ankle.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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Cleveland pulled off the biggest upset in the City Section, knocking off Chatsworth in overtime.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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On Sunday night, the Chiefs pulled off a narrow victory over the Buffalo Bills 32-29.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2025
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