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carries out

VERB

complete activity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve execute finalize implement perform realize

WEAK

carry through consummate discharge effect effectuate fulfill meet

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon fail halt ignore lose miss neglect stop

WEAK

leave not finish

Example Sentences

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Estée Lauder slumped when the talks were confirmed in March, with investors fretting over potential share dilution and the complications of acquiring Puig while the company carries out its own turnaround plans.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Oil futures settled lower after U.S. officials said Iranian strikes didn’t mark the end of the cease-fire as the U.S. carries out an operation to help get vessels though the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

In that role, the state superintendent oversees the preparation of reports to the state board and carries out its policies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The researchers found that graphene oxide carries out what they describe as "selective antibacterial action."

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

A guy wearing a headset carries out three giant cardboard rectangles and hands one to each winner.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio