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

With three other executions planned over the next two weeks, Guardado would become the 20th execution conducted by the state this year. — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Determine who’s responsible for execution, maintenance and ongoing performance. — Alex Kowtun, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Where these groups focus much of their work on materials science and standardized testing, however, the new alliance wants to put factory-level execution at the center of its approach. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

The announcement of his execution comes after ABC News reported in June that the Army had been planning military executions, according to internal documents and officials familiar with the matter. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026