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

The framework integrates movement selection and execution into a single planner-controller approach. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

The Republican governor did not provide a reason but had temporarily stayed his execution last month pending a psychiatric evaluation. — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

The Republican governor did not provide a reason for withdrawing Thompson’s death warrant but had temporarily stayed his execution last month pending a psychiatric evaluation. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Devang Agrawal is co-founder and CTO of Airspeed, a go-to-market execution platform. — Devang Agrawal, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026