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
The menu may look familiar — tartare, prime rib, clams — but its brilliance lies in execution.
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Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
After losing the millions, Hanson sent Cipriani death threats, poured fake blood on his parents' graves and sent videos of executions to his family members.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Goudeau, 61, sits in Florence prison awaiting execution.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In Bosnia, the 1995 execution of 8,000 Muslim men and boys at Srebrenica was ruled genocide by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Court of Justice.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
After losing the millions, Hanson sent Cipriani death threats, poured fake blood on his parents' graves and sent videos of executions to his family members.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Goudeau, 61, sits in Florence prison awaiting execution.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In Bosnia, the 1995 execution of 8,000 Muslim men and boys at Srebrenica was ruled genocide by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Court of Justice.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for execution
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Even if agreed, implementation will face significant logistical and security challenges, leaving the region’s stability uncertain.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The new openings come after Costco's controversial implementation of a new policy that allows shoppers with its more expensive Executive Membership an exclusive, hour-long shopping window in the morning.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Kroger’s digital business includes grocery orders made online and picked up at the store, orders for home delivery from the company’s own fulfillment centers and third-party delivery outlets, such as DoorDash, Instacart and Uber Eats.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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Coined by psychotherapist Abraham Maslow, a peak experience is an altered state of consciousness in which individuals experience profound euphoria and fulfillment.—
Soph Warnes,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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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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Here's how Nike's quarterly performance fits into CEO Elliott Hill's broader turnaround plan.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to the plan released in March, activities that would cease during a shutdown include air traffic controller hiring, field training for controllers and air traffic performance analysis.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The former Vice President’s choice to spotlight his work this evening, on a night all about celebrating the accomplishments of successful Black trailblazers in this country, was also clearly intentional—and a fitting touch, no less.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
28 Sep. 2025
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At the after party, see an awards ceremony and celebrate your accomplishment with food, drink and fun.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Execution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execution. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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