executed

verb

past tense of execute
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 The property, which takes up residence in an 18th-century palazzo, looks fresh-faced and gorgeous after a multi-year and multi-phase renovation executed through the peak of the pandemic. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026 In real life millions of peasants were deported, executed, or starved during collectivization. — Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2026 Hasan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3rd at 2PM ET. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 Since 1994, the Idaho Department of Correction has executed three prisoners, each by lethal injection. — Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026 Nidal Hasan will be the first person executed by the military since 1961. — Meagan Harris, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 In August 2018, the Taos County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the property. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Pike, who was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, was to become the first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years. — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Earlier this week, IRNA reported that Iran had executed two other men over violence during the January protests. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executed
  1. enforced
  2. performed
  3. assassinated
  4. implemented
  5. accomplished
  6. murdered
  7. fulfilled
  8. killed
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  • Kyiv's power issues Emergency power cuts were enforced in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, on Thursday due to ongoing Russian air strikes on the country's power grid.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors describe the drug trafficking and torture conspiracies as interconnected, asserting that proceeds from corruption and narcotics trafficking helped Maduro and Flores maintain the loyalty of officials who enforced their rule.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • With distinct shapes for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Syrah/ Shiraz, Riesling, Chianti Classico, Sauvignon Blanc, Cognac, and Brandy, Vinum shifted how sommeliers performed their duties—and how the rest of us drank wine.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The recycled cells performed comparably to batteries built using materials recovered from conventional fluorine-containing binders.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of performed
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  • Yeah, people just want to see if I really did get assassinated by Madonna’s Cartel.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The 21-year-old Michigan State senior is also head of the local chapter of Turning Point, the group for young conservatives whose founder, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated last year.
    — Jacqueline Ganun, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
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  • The system is augmented by AI that isn’t always accurate about a target’s presence yet is implemented with airstrikes.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The uniform lessons came forward as part of a state takeover of Fort Worth ISD that was implemented due to years of lagging academic performance districtwide.
    — Lina Ruiz October 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • Now, having accomplished the feat at such a young age, Lamine Yamal is poised to cash in for years to come.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The rise and fall of Joe Cool, the Camel cigarette advertising gimmick that launched a thousand teen smokers, was accomplished with a more top-down approach.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • The day is often marked by protests against memorials to Christopher Columbus, for environmental justice, for the return of Indigenous lands and in honor of missing and murdered Indigenous women.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Now, a new killer has murdered an altar boy and used his blood to write her name.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
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  • Flanagan had the opening of the prom and the tragic promise most viewers know won’t be fulfilled, from the beginning.
    — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Russian drivers grit their teeth, endure the lines, and hope that government promises that the shortages will ease after the agricultural harvest season – a time of peak demand – are fulfilled.
    — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fulfilled
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  • One person was killed in a strike on Riyadh airport, a Saudia Airlines plane was reportedly in flames, and hundreds of flights have been canceled.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That changes when Ma is killed rescuing children whom terrorists are forcing to become suicide bombers.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Executed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executed. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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