Synonyms of execution

execution

noun

ˌek-si-ˈkyü-shən 

as in implementation

the doing of an action

the execution of this magic trick must be accomplished in one fluid motion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• implementation
• fulfillment
• perpetration
• performance
• accomplishment
• prosecution
• achievement
• management
• enactment
• application
• discharge
• handling
• pursuance
• administration
• commission
• expedition
• operation
• dispatch
• direction
• practice

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonperformance
• nonfulfillment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of execution

Now 50, she is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday in what would be Tennessee’s first execution of a woman in 200 years. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Later, she’s brought in a police car to a nearby pond, strapped to an excavator and dunked into the water as a crowd of anti-immigrant protestors cheer on the public execution. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

The United States and Japan also can more closely integrate the planning and execution of military operations, both to enhance deterrence and to enable more rapid decision-making if deterrence fails. — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026

As exciting as Willis’ scrambles have been, his execution of Miami’s offense, which ranked 26th in the NFL, is one of the many factors holding the 2026 team back. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026