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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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
Also in attendance was Randy Gardner, whose brother was the last person to be executed by firing squad in Utah, in 2010.
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Investigators also executed a search warrant at the student's residence and seized several electronic devices, according to the sheriff's office.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2022, the state of Arizona gave Frank Atwood the option to be executed using Zyklon B, the hydrogen-cyanide gas that the Nazis used to murder more than a million people during the Holocaust.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
This year, Florida has already executed four people and has three other cases with death warrants signed.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
In June 2024, two months after the mental health evaluation, the man executed a quit claim deed for his Hollywood condo to the company ID Investors LLC, which is managed by Shlafman, according to the affidavit.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The robot received task instructions from company software and executed them without human intervention.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Capital punishment was already legal in Israel, but only two people have been executed in 78 years, most recently Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in 1962.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
The investment was never executed, the FT said.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Investigators also executed a search warrant at the student's residence and seized several electronic devices, according to the sheriff's office.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2022, the state of Arizona gave Frank Atwood the option to be executed using Zyklon B, the hydrogen-cyanide gas that the Nazis used to murder more than a million people during the Holocaust.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
This year, Florida has already executed four people and has three other cases with death warrants signed.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
In June 2024, two months after the mental health evaluation, the man executed a quit claim deed for his Hollywood condo to the company ID Investors LLC, which is managed by Shlafman, according to the affidavit.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The robot received task instructions from company software and executed them without human intervention.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Capital punishment was already legal in Israel, but only two people have been executed in 78 years, most recently Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in 1962.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
The investment was never executed, the FT said.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executed
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These rules are enforced by airlines before boarding a flight to the United Kingdom.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Massachusetts cities and towns are weighing whether to follow a local select board’s lead in sending a letter to Beacon Hill demanding that the legislative audit be enforced, with some in favor and others opposed.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Dion last performed in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, singing from the balcony of the Eiffel Tower.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In 2023 and 2024, the band performed just down the road from Billy Bob’s Texas at Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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His efforts were greatly aided, Kirkpatrick reports, by the fact that so many of them feared for their lives—after several of their fellow-scientists had been assassinated in Israeli operations.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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While Senesh was hailed as a hero, Kastner was reviled and assassinated by his own countrymen for negotiating with the Nazis.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Moreover, a working paper from 2024 found that tech and finance companies that implemented return-to-office policies lost their most skilled and senior employees.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Rather, it can be implemented as a small part of a larger set of healthy habits that keep your gut functioning properly.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
1 Apr. 2026
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The machine would also have to keep up that cadence of error correction for days or even weeks while a computation runs, a feat no group has accomplished.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Humans have made great strides in spaceflight and space exploration in the relatively short amount of time since such feats were first accomplished.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The pain was particularly acute for worshippers who knew people who had been murdered or kidnapped by Hamas fighters.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Just months before launch, a white police officer murdered George Floyd in the streets of Minneapolis.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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But being attuned to our own needs and desires tends to leave us feeling more satisfied and fulfilled and less resentful and angry.—
Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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By the end of this year’s legislative session, the General Assembly in Annapolis fulfilled its constitutional obligation to pass a balanced budget.—
Jason Gallion,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors argue that Duckett was a monster in disguise who abused the badge and brutally raped and killed Teresa before dumping her body in a lake.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tariq’s father, Azim Khamisa, a businessman, forgave the young man who killed his son and has spent his life working to prevent youth violence.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Executed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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