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
Friedland will lead the company’s product strategy, roadmap and execution to drive growth and innovation.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Then, hardware improvements gradually bring the execution time down, only to get thwarted again by the next benchmark.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
The bar is high because the Paris Summer Games were so widely praised for the execution of the opening and closing ceremonies.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
With management guiding to another record quarter and visibility into a $2T+ AI infrastructure opportunity, NVDA continues to combine exceptional growth, profitability and execution at a valuation that remains attractive relative to its earnings trajectory.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Then, hardware improvements gradually bring the execution time down, only to get thwarted again by the next benchmark.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
The bar is high because the Paris Summer Games were so widely praised for the execution of the opening and closing ceremonies.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
With management guiding to another record quarter and visibility into a $2T+ AI infrastructure opportunity, NVDA continues to combine exceptional growth, profitability and execution at a valuation that remains attractive relative to its earnings trajectory.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for execution
Noun
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Vummadi sees Giga’s implementation speed as one of its main competitive advantages.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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This includes a customizable home screen that can display time, temperature, weather, humidity, outdoor air quality, and more (versus a static screen), and energy-saving implementations that can either run automatically or require you to opt-in through the Google Home app.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But despite the production’s accomplished period physical trappings, there’s an air of very 21st-century thinking here — particularly in depictions of gender-blur and adult same-sex love within the Arab world — that feels more like wish-fulfillment than the film is prepared to acknowledge.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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These are warehouses located near major ports designed to minimize ground transportation expenses and streamline the flow of goods into its wider fulfillment network.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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In the end, Jones was lifted to victory on the back of a strong performance from the top of the Democratic ticket.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Limited partners — the fund investors — are also scrutinizing managers more closely than ever, demanding stronger performance and tighter governance.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Or do other accomplishments, not to mention more intangible things, fill the void?—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Women are taught to keep our accomplishments close.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Execution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execution. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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