carrying on

verb

Definition of carrying onnext
present participle of carry on
1
as in raising hell
to behave badly a toddler crying and carrying on in the store

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2
as in persisting
to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement she bravely carried on despite the loss of her husband

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3
as in operating
to look after and make decisions about carries on a business and still manages to run the household

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying on
  1. operating
  2. managing
  3. overseeing
  4. regulating
  5. conducting
  6. running
  7. governing
Verb
  • Nearly half of the people in Lebanon’s emergency shelters for displaced people are children, and the facilities are operating beyond capacity, Michael Adams said.
    Kara Fox, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Back to Alexander Arnold, other positives that speak in his favour include a strong relationship with Bellingham plus his comfort operating as a midfielder.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of operating
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  • Ensuring Ongoing Value One challenge in switching to a subscription model is managing customers’ expectations around ongoing value.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • From building an online presence to managing client relationships and marketing your services, digital tools are your best friend.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of managing
Verb
  • The merit is decided by the Presidentially appointed National Council on the Arts, an advisory committee overseeing public culture funding.
    Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Under the new structure, Johar will retain 50% ownership and serve as executive chair, overseeing the creative direction.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of overseeing
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  • Congress hasn’t made much headway on a national framework for regulating generative AI.
    Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Again, the idea that nobody was regulating systemic risk prior to the creation of FSOC, in a holistic way or any other way, is undeniably false.
    Norbert Michel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of regulating
Verb
  • But supplement companies have incentive to sell lithium OTC without conducting rigorous research on its effects.
    Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Employers conducting background checks should note that all states with comprehensive data privacy laws exempt background checks conducted in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of conducting
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  • Despite a strong stretch drive, their final record of 93-69 left them five games behind the front-running Dodgers in the National League West.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Investing in a franchise is often perceived as less of a financial risk than embarking on an independent enterprise, as well as offering the ability to be up and running and generating income relatively quickly.
    Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of running
Verb
  • While anti-Russian sentiment runs high in Georgia, there are fears that the governing Georgian Dream party is eroding the country’s relationship with the West and leaning dangerously toward appeasing Russia.
    Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The traditional economic rules governing other businesses, such as supply and demand, don’t apply either.
    Matteo Atti, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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