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
Johnson reportedly regained control of the vehicle and attempted to flee again, but police executed a ramming technique, known as a tactical vehicle intervention, to disable the vehicle, the release says.
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Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
In Comet, Brave also found that attackers can hide commands in images that are executed when a user takes a screenshot, while in Fellou—another agentic AI browser—simply navigating to a malicious web page can trigger the AI to follow harmful instructions.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
As England swung between Catholicism and Protestantism during the reigns of Henry's daughters Mary I and Elizabeth I, hundreds of Catholics and Protestants were executed for their faith, often burned at the stake.
—Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
That scene is really important, and the writers really executed it well.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Qing Yuan had been conscripted to the morgue, too, just before Qi Chu, in 1950, after his father had been executed and his mother had died of grief.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The last defendant in a capital murder case in Tarrant County who the Texas Department of Criminal Justice executed was Steven Nelson, who was put to death in February.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
The league executed one group of warrants, let one lapse and is still sitting on the third, according to SEC filings.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Troopers executed a search warrant in Bennett’s home and seized electronic devices for evidence, state police said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
In Comet, Brave also found that attackers can hide commands in images that are executed when a user takes a screenshot, while in Fellou—another agentic AI browser—simply navigating to a malicious web page can trigger the AI to follow harmful instructions.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
As England swung between Catholicism and Protestantism during the reigns of Henry's daughters Mary I and Elizabeth I, hundreds of Catholics and Protestants were executed for their faith, often burned at the stake.
—Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
That scene is really important, and the writers really executed it well.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Qing Yuan had been conscripted to the morgue, too, just before Qi Chu, in 1950, after his father had been executed and his mother had died of grief.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The last defendant in a capital murder case in Tarrant County who the Texas Department of Criminal Justice executed was Steven Nelson, who was put to death in February.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
The league executed one group of warrants, let one lapse and is still sitting on the third, according to SEC filings.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Troopers executed a search warrant in Bennett’s home and seized electronic devices for evidence, state police said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executed
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According to The Times, payment of the notional rent would only be enforced if Andrew failed to maintain the property's refurbishment.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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But some of the proposals have already been enacted, the newspaper noted, including cutting refugee admissions and proritizing Afrikaners, the white minority who created and enforced South Africa’s system of apartheid.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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On August 30, 1972, John performed at the One to One benefit concert at Madison Square Garden — his only full-length show after leaving The Beatles.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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To help Bacon get these abilities back, Keyoumars Ashkan, professor of neurosurgery, performed DBS on her, implanting electrodes in Bacon's brain and tracking her body’s reaction in real time.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Trump was close to Abe, who was assassinated after leaving office.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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After he was assassinated in September at Utah Valley University, the first stop on his tour, TPUSA announced Carlson would speak at IU instead.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
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Robotic system overcomes key technical challenges If implemented at large scale, the system could help tackle range anxiety for EVs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Last year, the state implemented Senate Bill 129, a law that prohibits any state agency or educational institution from sponsoring or mandating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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Our starters weren’t as accomplished as this group.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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For Hargitay, the film has already accomplished its most integral mission.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Another legend explains how in the distant past, the nefarious Lake Nyos was formed from the decomposing body of a Kom chief whose people had been tricked and murdered by the Bamessi tribe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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State social studies standards for years have included discussion of how white Tulsans murdered as many as 300 Black people.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
22 Oct. 2025
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Reports surfaced shortly after the tryouts suggesting that these three were expected to sign with WWE once their existing independent bookings were fulfilled.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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These reports have attracted scrutiny from the courts, with a New Kent County Circuit Court judge appointing a special prosecutor on Wednesday to investigate whether Jones’s political work fulfilled his community service obligation.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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There’s no due process here, either; the three triumvirs don’t get their hands dirty, their decisions can’t be appealed, and there’s no public process by which those to be killed will be identified before the decision is final.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Five people were killed and one was injured in five vehicle crashes on Arkansas roads from Saturday through Wednesday, according to preliminary police reports.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Executed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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