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 Tuesday evening, ahead of the official start of New York Fashion Week, at Cipriani Wall in Manhattan, Brandice Daniel and her team executed an evening dedicated to artisans and creatives.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Federal agents executed a search warrant at her home in Virginia and found three 9mm pistols, including one inside a purse that also contained Perkins’ photo identification.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Nick said in the filing that his father executed versions of his will in 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022 and a final time in July 2023, according to the outlets.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
North Carolina has not executed anyone since 2006, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The defendants had been executed.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Whether that action is legal depends on the details of the order and how its executed, according to one legal expert with a background in Texas’ cannabis industry.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Prowell has a criminal history and is on probation for a string of burglaries executed between 2019 and 2021 in LA and Beverly Hills.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
The long sordid legal saga came to a somber end in January 2024 when Kenneth Eugene Smith was executed via nitrogen gas in Alabama after being convicted in a murder-for-hire plot.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Federal agents executed a search warrant at her home in Virginia and found three 9mm pistols, including one inside a purse that also contained Perkins’ photo identification.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Nick said in the filing that his father executed versions of his will in 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022 and a final time in July 2023, according to the outlets.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
North Carolina has not executed anyone since 2006, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The defendants had been executed.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Whether that action is legal depends on the details of the order and how its executed, according to one legal expert with a background in Texas’ cannabis industry.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Prowell has a criminal history and is on probation for a string of burglaries executed between 2019 and 2021 in LA and Beverly Hills.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
The long sordid legal saga came to a somber end in January 2024 when Kenneth Eugene Smith was executed via nitrogen gas in Alabama after being convicted in a murder-for-hire plot.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executed
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Geoff Simon, who led the opposition to Measure 1, said the group hasn't filed a challenge to the law but only because state officials haven't enforced the measure, or at least not to an alarming level.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In some states, an order can’t be enforced until the abuser is served.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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People in the anxious group performed worse on intuitive decision-making than those in the neutral or positive groups.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Cabrera, another millennial favorite, also performed with the band that same night.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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That ornery cleric was Moqtada al-Sadr, the son of Mohammad Sadiq al-Sadr, a grand ayatollah assassinated almost certainly by Saddam’s order in 1999.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Israel has assassinated many of Hamas’ top military and political leadership.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Healthcare organizations that implemented a lakehouse reported 42 percent faster data retrieval, a 35 percent improvement in patient outcomes, and a 28 percent reduction in diagnosis times.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Forest Closure — No significant changesThe Sierra National Forest implemented a partial closure on August 28, 2025, in response to the full suppression effort on the Garnet Fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some steps in the report can presumably be accomplished quickly, and may indeed improve America’s health, even if modestly.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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With how the rotation was used in Week 1, neither goal was accomplished.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The house is haunted by a family of farmers that lived and died on the land, murdered horribly by the patriarch of the family, but really, the problem is the demon that controls the mirror and its dark reflections.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered on Wednesday during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Liberation from time and pruning through mass dishwasher ownership is a dream that remainsonly partly fulfilled.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Half of Walmart’s online orders are fulfilled from stores, with the rest coming from Walmart warehouses and seller warehouses.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Evergreen High School is located about 20 miles from Columbine High School, the site of an infamous 1999 mass shooting that killed 12 students and a teacher.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Conservative commentator Will Cain observed a moment of silence on his Fox News show after a gunman shot and killed Charlie Kirk on Wednesday.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Executed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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