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Recent Examples of execution About seven months later, a gunman in Philadelphia shot six police officers during another drug warrant execution. Cal Chengqi Fang, The Conversation, 14 July 2026 Our focus is on improving execution, strengthening operations, and positioning Lucid to realize the full potential of its technology, products, and innovation. Michele Luhn, CNBC, 14 July 2026 Auger’s enterprise software is designed to use AI to automate day-to-day supply chain execution decisions. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 July 2026 While effective for creating realistic visuals, these models prioritize image quality and creativity over physical accuracy and execution speed. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for execution
Recent Examples of Synonyms for execution
Noun
  • Jurado said the company did not provide concrete public commitments, funding amounts or implementation timelines for the relief and recovery measures requested.
    City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026
  • The agency said the implementation of the ceasefire was fragile and tensions are high.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • There’s also no substitute for the sense of control, purpose, and fulfillment that comes from creating and executing a vision.
    Naveen Jain, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • Pickup in-store, online assortment, faster fulfillment, advertising and its Walmart+ service change what Walmart means to more affluent households.
    Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • People around the world were decrying the perpetration of a genocide.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Sparks are half a game outside the final playoff spot, not bad given how poor some of their performances have been.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Their performance in the third week is a vast improvement from the initial June 11 to June 20 period when hotel occupancy declined on every one of 10 nights when compared to the same period in 2025.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • Graham steered 'Big, Beautiful Bill' and ICE funding Before his July 11 death, Graham helped push two major GOP policy accomplishments across the finish line.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 July 2026
  • Still, Donovan said that the accomplishment of passing bipartisan housing affordability legislation with an overwhelming majority shouldn’t be downplayed.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

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“Execution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execution. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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