Can realize be used as a synonym with carry out?
For instance:
reform actions are carried out / realized …
Thanks
They are approximate synonyms in this sense. You could say that “realise” focuses more on the outcome, and “carry out” more on the execution.
“carry out” means the action of doing something.
“to realize” in context of your question; means to “to get, to create, to reach …etc” the intended benefit or advantage; to reach a target or goal … by carrying out an action.
Therefore:
reform actions were carried out to realize a better situation. (basic: we did reform actions to get a better situation)
we realized a better situation by carrying out reform actions. (basic: we created a better situation by doing reform actions)
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