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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
Its pairing with artificial intelligence means that the speed of execution will only increase.
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Justin Salhani, The Dial, 5 Mar. 2026
The chips then performed hardware training and execution.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Despite missing key players, South Alabama rallied in the second half to earn a 69-59 win as Texas State’s execution collapsed in the clutch.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The execution was difficult, but the decision to walk away was easy.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Justin Salhani, The Dial, 5 Mar. 2026
The chips then performed hardware training and execution.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Despite missing key players, South Alabama rallied in the second half to earn a 69-59 win as Texas State’s execution collapsed in the clutch.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The execution was difficult, but the decision to walk away was easy.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for execution
Noun
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Neuroscientist and former teacher Jared Cooney Horvath noticed the inflection point of this data coincided with the implementation of Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence (SAGE), the state’s first computer-adaptive test.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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States estimate implementation will cost them more than $1 billion, despite a $200-million federal allotment, requiring major technology overhauls and hundreds of additional workers.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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By the end of 2025, Agility partnered with the fintech firm Mercado to deploy Digit to handle physically demanding tasks in its fulfillment network.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Amazon frequently contracts with various interstate trucking businesses to transport both empty trailers and trailers containing heavy loads of freight between cities as well as between warehouses and fulfillment centers, authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 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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New integration significantly improved system performance and efficiency Another major breakthrough of the project involved running the blockchain directly inside a microprocessor system-on-chip rather than relying solely on external software.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Provost's decisions and comments on strategy so far haven't been convincing to some analysts, who are worried about the lack of a forward vision to fix Renault's worsening sales performance.—
Albertina Torsoli,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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As Woody Harrelson detailed Harrison Ford's accomplishments from the Actors Awards stage, the famously gruff actor seemed to squirm in his seat, somehow uncomfortable with praise even at the age of 83.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
2 Mar. 2026
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But the most exciting part of the accomplishment for All-American sophomore Sarah Strong was the rare praise the team got from coach Geno Auriemma in the postgame locker room.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Execution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execution. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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