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
During the previous Alabama nitrogen executions, the inmates shook, pulled at the restraints and exhibited labored breathing.
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Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
During an execution, the three shooters will fire from about 10 yards away, positioned behind a protective wall with a 1-foot opening.
—Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
What happened to Carruthers is a reminder that things frequently go wrong in executions, even if in almost all cases the problem is resolved and the execution is completed.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
But then there are the jokes that work better in theory than execution.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 June 2026
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Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
During an execution, the three shooters will fire from about 10 yards away, positioned behind a protective wall with a 1-foot opening.
—Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
What happened to Carruthers is a reminder that things frequently go wrong in executions, even if in almost all cases the problem is resolved and the execution is completed.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
But then there are the jokes that work better in theory than execution.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for execution
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At the same time, the FTA will conduct an independent assessment of MARTA's Safety Risk Reduction Program and will investigate the agency's implementation of the Required Actions Regarding Assaults on Transit Workers general directive from 2024.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Perhaps most significant was Pratt’s approach to homelessness, which ran counter to the local liberal establishment’s policymaking consensus and implementation regime.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
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Lyon said roughly 75 people have gone through the program, with some learning sewing while others have been trained in fulfillment and other trade skills.—
Beatrice Peterson,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Third-party providers handle production, packaging and shipping—eliminating the need to manage inventory or fulfillment.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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People around the world were decrying the perpetration of a genocide.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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And Wu-Tang Clan, who headlined the Game 4 halftime show at Madison Square Garden, will take the stage for a musical performance.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Emmet Sheehan had a strong bounce-back performance before running into trouble in the sixth, and Jack Dreyer failed to bail out the Dodgers in a 6-4 loss to Chicago.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The whole world relied on our labor, but none of us felt any sense of accomplishment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Out June 9 from Zondervan, Designed to Succeed re-examines what accomplishment can look like.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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“Execution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execution. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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