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

William Frances Silvia, 61, would be the 13th prisoner put to death this year in Florida, which has two more executions scheduled in September and has carried out more than half of the nation's 22 executions so far in 2026. — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

His focus is on sharper positioning, better alignment with revenuepriorities, and stronger execution across the team. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Those entrepreneurs often bring valuable relationships, lived experience and community credibility that accelerate product adoption while reducing execution risk. — Robert E. Williams, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Both periods were marked by purges and executions; at the end, few opponents were left to resist him. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026