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
Any automatic software-update mechanism becomes a remote code execution vector.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
What Actually Builds Something That Lasts Entrepreneurship is less about breakthrough moments and more about sustained, often invisible, execution.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Her penchant for shirting is, by all accounts, a natural one, passed down by her father and grandfather—both bespoke tailors who instilled in her an exacting eye for quality and execution.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
The quality of the idea didn’t match the quality of the execution.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
What Actually Builds Something That Lasts Entrepreneurship is less about breakthrough moments and more about sustained, often invisible, execution.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Her penchant for shirting is, by all accounts, a natural one, passed down by her father and grandfather—both bespoke tailors who instilled in her an exacting eye for quality and execution.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
The quality of the idea didn’t match the quality of the execution.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for execution
Noun
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Exact implementation dates have yet to be announced.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Goel, who teaches public policy, will serve as an adviser to the committee while Cholas-Wood, who specializes in computational science, will support implementation of the Fourteenth Amendment compliance plan.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The underlying economics of delivery make a divide in delivery service based on location unavoidable and likely to become more visible, said Manish Kapoor, the founder and CEO of Growth Catalyst Group, a company that specializes in supply chain consulting and fulfillment and delivery.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Years later, only John (now played by Aramayo) remains with Heather at home, medicated into semi-submission, with little hope of a life of independence or fulfillment.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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
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Doncic surged for a 60-point performance against the Miami Heat during the Lakers’ nine-game winning streak that ultimately put them in position for a top-half seed in the West despite Doncic’s and Austin Reaves’ injuries.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
20 Apr. 2026
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Last season, Ramoley sparked Brother Rice’s run to fourth place in Class 4A with a dominant performance in the supersectional against Providence.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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At a ceremony honoring his storied career, Murphy emphasized that his true legacy is his children, not his professional accomplishments in comedy and film.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Her distraught sister, Jennifer Metayer Smith, gave a moving eulogy on Metayer's accomplishments.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Execution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execution. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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