as in implementation
the doing of an action
the execution of this magic trick must be accomplished in one fluid motion
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Recent Examples of execution
With the right prep and careful execution, your look will work hard for you all day long.
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
Roy Ward’s execution in Indiana was the first of six scheduled to be carried out in six different states over eight days, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
He's charged with creating a stronger alignment with key stakeholders in the region, developing products European customers will want and delivering more efficient execution of the business there.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Then, the jury handed Rocha a sentence of death by execution.
—Pj Green
october 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
Roy Ward’s execution in Indiana was the first of six scheduled to be carried out in six different states over eight days, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
He's charged with creating a stronger alignment with key stakeholders in the region, developing products European customers will want and delivering more efficient execution of the business there.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Then, the jury handed Rocha a sentence of death by execution.
—Pj Green
october 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for execution
Noun
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Second, ensure the whole executive team fully buys into the idea and holds others accountable for implementation.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Trump reportedly may travel to Egypt as soon as Saturday to oversee implementation.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As the excitement mounts, lingering questions of purpose and fulfillment bubble to the surface, revealing the hidden costs of fame and the crossroads between love and ambition.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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The most extraordinary things a woman can achieve are self-fulfilment and a strong sense of self-identity.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Increase recognition of problem behaviors that can lead to perpetration of behaviors.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Hobart Police forwarded charges of murder and murder in perpetration of a robbery to the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Powerful performance and an excellent camera add value to this device, which has flagship-level features without the eye-watering price tag.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Over the past year and a half, you’re seen so much success from your debut album, Coachella performance, your XOXO tour and then your Lollapalooza performance.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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For director and producer Robert Eric Wise, the goal of the documentary was to introduce more young people to the work and accomplishments of pivotal Black Fort Worth residents.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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The band's extensive visits to the city − and an atypically long absence from the market, six years − likely contributed to that accomplishment.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Execution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execution. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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