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
Thousands of people, including many students, were arrested as Iranian authorities launched a brutal crackdown to quash massive anti-government protests early this year, and some have already been executed.
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April 21, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The contemporary redesign, executed by architect Paola Navone, reflects that timeless Upper East Side refinement, too.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
As the governments of US and Iran try to negotiate a peace deal, many Iranians are still being arrested, tortured and executed, according to rights groups.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
The former Queen of France was sentenced to death and executed by guillotine in Paris during the French Revolution in 1793.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Iran executed two men convicted of cooperating with Israel’s Mossad intelligence service and planning attacks inside the country, the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan reported, a charge denied by the opposition group they were linked to.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
He was executed on April 2, on charges related to the nationwide protests in the country in January, according to Mizan News Agency, the official news outlet of the country's judiciary.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Fox News was on the ground as authorities executed a search warrant in Spring, Texas.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
If the transaction passes the check, the transaction is executed.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
April 21, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The contemporary redesign, executed by architect Paola Navone, reflects that timeless Upper East Side refinement, too.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
As the governments of US and Iran try to negotiate a peace deal, many Iranians are still being arrested, tortured and executed, according to rights groups.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
The former Queen of France was sentenced to death and executed by guillotine in Paris during the French Revolution in 1793.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Iran executed two men convicted of cooperating with Israel’s Mossad intelligence service and planning attacks inside the country, the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan reported, a charge denied by the opposition group they were linked to.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
He was executed on April 2, on charges related to the nationwide protests in the country in January, according to Mizan News Agency, the official news outlet of the country's judiciary.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Fox News was on the ground as authorities executed a search warrant in Spring, Texas.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
If the transaction passes the check, the transaction is executed.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executed
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Policies have to be enforced consistently across collaborators, clients and venues, each with its own dynamics.—
Victoria Chynoweth,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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How truck size restrictions would be enforced was not part of the discussion, and no motion was ultimately made to include limits in the language of the ordinance.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The finding marks the first time a new kind of chemical experiment has been performed on another planet.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The device performed well throughout these procedures with no failures or safety issues, allowing researchers to collect complete, high-quality datasets from all eight surgical patients.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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Utah Valley University has dropped its commencement speaker, Sharon McMahon, after conservative groups criticized her over past comments about Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on campus during his American Comeback Tour in September.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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The same forces also assassinated Lebanon’s president-elect, Bashir Gemayel, in 1982 and Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The only remaining questions are how many teams will be added in the future and when the changes will be implemented.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The original designs under Purslow were part of a different construction model and were to be implemented at the end of the 2023-24 season.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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In a place where, more than any other venue, a pitcher’s success is measured by limiting damage to keep his team in the game, Waldron accomplished that.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The first step toward developing that site was to get the land under one owner, which the Portage Redevelopment Commission has accomplished.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The family of the cabaret artist Fritz Grünbaum, who was murdered in the Holocaust, for example, was able to recover works by Viennese Expressionist artist Egon Schiele that were in Grünbaum’s vast personal collection in 2018 after decades of efforts.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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During production, Fosse insisted that Roberts spend the night in the actual apartment where Dorothy Stratten, the real-life Playboy Playmate of the Year from 1980, was murdered by her husband and manager, Paul Snider, the role Roberts was playing.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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But its full potential as a global platform for national projects would be fulfilled by Starlink, the satellite internet service that Musk first announced in 2015.—
Ben Tarnoff,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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Since then, the company has fulfilled nearly 65,000 orders, the quickest of which landed on the customer's doorstep in roughly 10 minutes.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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None of this comes as news to British Jews, still reeling from an attack on a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur last October, in which two people were killed.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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One person was killed and another hospitalized after a stabbing attack in Burbank Monday, according to authorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Executed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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