How to Use execution in a Sentence
execution
noun- The quarterback's execution of the play was perfect.
- He is in prison awaiting execution.
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Why are executions on the rise and when is the next one?
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
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The execution has to be as good as the idea.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
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Some of this was due to poor execution.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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The execution does not have to be sharp.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Not quite enough execution to change it.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Here's what to know about this week's executions.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
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Great execution on the base toss, too.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
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But its execution goes beyond a quick pat on the head.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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The execution was off, but the call was the right one at the perfect time.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
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Nothing takes care of weeds and yard kitsch like the threat of execution.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
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With the right prep and careful execution, your look will work hard for you all day long.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
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All four victims had been shot, three of them execution style.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
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Or watching his execution over and over and over again.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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We were just told no executions.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
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The head coach talks about execution, but the calls matter, too.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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That happened thanks to some very good late-game execution.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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The friend is on Luz’s list for execution).
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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While the goals may sound oblique, their execution will be mostly … gluteal.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Ramey’s last visit was the day of his execution.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
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That’s the lowest bar for execution of any state.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
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The execution of getting the third out in the top of the ninth inning of a tie game.
—José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2022
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Atre had been shot, execution style.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
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Late-game execution hasn’t been clean enough to flip results.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
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This regime is built on executions, fear, and hatred.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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End-of-game execution is the other thing that has to take a leap forward.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2026
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The execution of the plan was just as thoughtful as the idea itself.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Nix and the offense also had poor two-minute execution to close out the first half.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 28 Dec. 2024
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At one point, his mom was just seconds away from execution before her life was spared.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
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