carried out

verb

Definition of carried outnext
past tense of carry out
as in fulfilled
to carry through (as a process) to completion carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried out
  1. fulfilled
  2. accomplished
  3. performed
  4. executed
  5. made
  6. put through
Verb
  • Until then, he’s fulfilled in raising awareness about the benefits of holistic approaches to cancer care, which can complement traditional treatments.
    Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Merrill fulfilled his promise as a consensus Top-20 prospect by collecting down-ballot MVP votes for the Padres, who won 93 games and came within one game of upsetting the eventual champion Dodgers in the NL Division Series.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • If the merger is accomplished though, there would likely be a serious consideration of which models and brands the joint company would choose to maintain.
    Rafael Nam, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Survivor legend and Traitors headband icon Parvati Shallow has accomplished something remarkable, carving out — and maintaining — a place in the public consciousness for nearly 20 years.
    Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • The famous Christmas song performed by Gene Autry was released in 1957.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Reporting Deadline Notably, RUM stock has performed worse than the broader market in each of the last three years.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of performed
Verb
  • Against United, Adams understood his assignment and executed it very well.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Witness accounts indicate two of the Ukrainian prisoners-of-war were forced onto a road, while the other two remained lying on the ground; all four were subsequently executed, a violation of the Geneva Conventions.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of executed
Verb
  • The ability to draw statistical conclusions and use predictive analytics to reduce hazards with fewer resources is made possible by them.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Butterflies made a historic trans-Atlantic flight, an Antarctic penguin made a surprise appearance on a sandy beach, and a gray whale traveled thousands of miles from home.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of made
Verb
  • Over the course of several months, the talented ten were put through their paces with lecturing series and mentoring sessions with the Tiffany & Co. design team, swatting up on how to execute visual merchandising and branding at the highest level.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
  • And the three of them were going to be put through their paces.
    Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of put through
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