1
as in enforced
to carry out effectively
the agency charged with executing the nation's drug laws
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2
as in performed
to carry through (as a process) to completion
when you execute this dance step, try to keep your arms a little higher
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3
as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately
during the war those convicted of desertion were summarily executed
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Recent Examples of executed
On Friday, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Tiffany's home.
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Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Lee was set to become the ninth person executed with nitrogen before Marks' order.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Lee is scheduled to be executed on Thursday, June 11, for a double murder during a pawn shop robbery in 1998.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Captain Chesley Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles executed brilliantly after dual engine failure following a bird strike.
—Tim Burns, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The system also enables smaller lot sizes per color to be quickly executed, which Monforts said is becoming a trend in the industry.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Several people of interest have been brought in for interviews and investigators have executed several search warrants, but no arrests have been made at this point, Trinley said.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The 75-minute docudrama is inspired by the protests that swept Tehran in January, highlighting five Iranians who meet in a Tehran alley before they’re executed, all witnessed from a window by Amir, a 10-year-old boy with cerebral palsy.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 2 June 2026
What Chicago needs now is for those instincts to be executed with the speed and seriousness this moment demands.
—Desmon Yancy, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Lee was set to become the ninth person executed with nitrogen before Marks' order.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Lee is scheduled to be executed on Thursday, June 11, for a double murder during a pawn shop robbery in 1998.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Captain Chesley Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles executed brilliantly after dual engine failure following a bird strike.
—Tim Burns, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The system also enables smaller lot sizes per color to be quickly executed, which Monforts said is becoming a trend in the industry.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Several people of interest have been brought in for interviews and investigators have executed several search warrants, but no arrests have been made at this point, Trinley said.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The 75-minute docudrama is inspired by the protests that swept Tehran in January, highlighting five Iranians who meet in a Tehran alley before they’re executed, all witnessed from a window by Amir, a 10-year-old boy with cerebral palsy.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 2 June 2026
What Chicago needs now is for those instincts to be executed with the speed and seriousness this moment demands.
—Desmon Yancy, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executed
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For generations, the federal government enforced civil rights laws with an eye toward remedying historic, systemic discrimination against Black people and other people of color.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Law said that the policy will be enforced.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Two groups of ultras performed choreographed routines of chants and jumping, backed by drums and trumpets.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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For example, trick roping performed by horse riders that don’t actually lasso animals or choreographed riding to music are not included in the ban.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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In 1901, McKinley was tragically assassinated while still in office.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Medgar was assassinated on June 12, 1963, in the driveway of their home by Byron De La Beckwith.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Local cities, counties and school districts may also have implemented their own, additional laws and rules regarding the use of e-bikes in their area.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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To get the listing off the ground, Nasdaq implemented a new rule allowing mega-offerings like SpaceX—and OpenAI and Anthropic, expected to follow in the coming months—to list in just 15 days, rather than the traditional one year.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
10 June 2026
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The hard part for retirees—accumulating the savings—has already been accomplished.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Rutherford Hayes was a Civil War hero and accomplished General, who was wounded five times in battle.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Conlon also launched Recovered Voices, an initiative to revive operas by composers who had been murdered or driven into exile during the Nazi era.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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And in 1960, fearing Congo and its vast resources moving out of the West’s sphere of influence, Eisenhower ordered Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba murdered.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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The standard must be whether outcomes justified the investment, promises were fulfilled, and measurable results were achieved.—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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All 12 people on board, including 11 skydivers and a pilot, were killed in the incident, authorities said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Air Force officials did not immediately identify the eight people killed or explain why there were more people aboard than the bomber’s standard crew complement.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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“Executed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executed. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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