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
That contradiction — an audacious creative vision executed on a shoestring — sits at the heart of what has made Oldenburg one of Europe’s most beloved indie showcases.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
On March 12, 2025, a search warrant was executed at Sohaib’s home in Alexandria.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Iran on Tuesday executed a man convicted of armed rebellion, the judiciary said, the latest in a wave of hangings since war broke out with the United States and Israel.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
Eichmann was executed by hanging, the last time the death penalty was carried out in Israel, though technically capital punishment remains on the books for acts of genocide, espionage during wartime and certain terror offenses.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Yet, the Thunder have executed better even when the Lakers have played out their best.
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
There weren’t a lot of whiffs, but Wacha executed on the corners.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
At least 22 federal search warrants were executed in Minnesota on Tuesday morning, a senior Justice Department official told NBC News.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Pennsylvania House Bill 99 and House Bill 888 supporters argue that capital punishment is costly, inconsistently applied and has resulted in innocent people being executed in the past.
—Whp-Tv Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
On March 12, 2025, a search warrant was executed at Sohaib’s home in Alexandria.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Iran on Tuesday executed a man convicted of armed rebellion, the judiciary said, the latest in a wave of hangings since war broke out with the United States and Israel.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
Eichmann was executed by hanging, the last time the death penalty was carried out in Israel, though technically capital punishment remains on the books for acts of genocide, espionage during wartime and certain terror offenses.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Yet, the Thunder have executed better even when the Lakers have played out their best.
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
There weren’t a lot of whiffs, but Wacha executed on the corners.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
At least 22 federal search warrants were executed in Minnesota on Tuesday morning, a senior Justice Department official told NBC News.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Pennsylvania House Bill 99 and House Bill 888 supporters argue that capital punishment is costly, inconsistently applied and has resulted in innocent people being executed in the past.
—Whp-Tv Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executed
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If such rules are enforced in your area, you might get fined if your lawn gets too tall.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2026
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What kept him and his fellow-passengers going, through roughly forty days of illness, death, and enforced solitude on the Atlantic Ocean?—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The suit says that Cantrell was eventually transferred to Oregon Health & Science University hospital, where doctors immediately recognized his condition as life-threatening, stabilized him and performed multiple surgeries, including amputating his arm up to his shoulder.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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No autopsy was performed after Chad declined, and she was buried within days, per KSL-TV.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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This happened with the shooting at NFL headquarters in New York City, when Charlie Kirk was assassinated, and to a lesser extent, with the recent incident at the White House Correspondents dinner.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Luistro also cited threats made by the vice president during an online news conference in 2024 to have Marcos, his wife and Romualdez killed by an assassin if she herself was assassinated, as their political disputes escalated.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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In efforts to combat higher prices amid the war with Iran, several states — including Indiana and Georgia — have recently implemented temporary suspensions of their gas taxes.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The law, implemented in 2003, threatened a host of sanctions, including school closure, if student test scores didn't rise, but its standards were seen by many to be not just unrealistic but unattainable.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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Ohtani is a one-of-one player, someone who's already accomplished virtually everything a player can accomplish in Major League Baseball.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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With 43 new tracks released at once, early projections indicate Drake could simultaneously hold the top three spots on the Billboard 200 chart — something only Michael Jackson previously accomplished after his death in 2009.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 May 2026
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The quirky, all-ages murder mystery features a starry ensemble including Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson and Nicholas Braun, as well as the voices of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Regina Hall and Patrick Stewart as the sheep who try to figure out who murdered their shepherd.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Tate was murdered along with celebrity hairstylist Jay Sebring, coffee heiress Abigail Folger and writer Wojciech Frykowski.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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In some ways, Rashad has fulfilled that promise.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The honor fulfilled late owner Joan Payson’ decades-old wish to retire the number after the Say Hey Kid’s playing days.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Once troopers arrived, Williams raised the firearm and pointed it toward police before Blanchette shot and killed her, the report said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Israeli attacks have killed nearly four hundred people since April 16th and Israel’s forces have continued to destroy villages and consolidate territorial gains in southern Lebanon.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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“Executed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executed. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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