1
as in enforces
to carry out effectively
the agency charged with executing the nation's drug laws
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2
as in performs
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 assassinates
to put to death deliberately
during the war those convicted of desertion were summarily executed
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Recent Examples of executes
Hardly a dull moment, a great hang, maybe plays it safe but executes everything very well, maybe takes some risks but doesn’t land everything perfectly.
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Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
The firm also named it one of its top picks for 2026 as the company executes its turnaround.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
At its core, a processor is a computing engine that executes instructions to complete tasks.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
Nina executes her plan of planting Millie in Andrew's path and cranking the crazy dial up to push him away.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
Journalists assume that Cinetic has the best taste, grabs the top films out of festivals, and executes with finesse.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Today, the commission executes more than 80 federal laws and regulates a broad range of matters, from meat products to contact lenses to credit cards, Sauer wrote in his filing.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
A lot will come down to which team controls momentum, executes under pressure, and perhaps who handles the rivalry intensity better.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Elected leaders give city management direction and OK ordinances, while city staff executes those decisions and drafts policies or proposals for the council to consider.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
The firm also named it one of its top picks for 2026 as the company executes its turnaround.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
At its core, a processor is a computing engine that executes instructions to complete tasks.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
Nina executes her plan of planting Millie in Andrew's path and cranking the crazy dial up to push him away.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
Journalists assume that Cinetic has the best taste, grabs the top films out of festivals, and executes with finesse.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Today, the commission executes more than 80 federal laws and regulates a broad range of matters, from meat products to contact lenses to credit cards, Sauer wrote in his filing.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
A lot will come down to which team controls momentum, executes under pressure, and perhaps who handles the rivalry intensity better.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Elected leaders give city management direction and OK ordinances, while city staff executes those decisions and drafts policies or proposals for the council to consider.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executes
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In Kansas City and Independence, each city’s health department enforces the food code while in Kansas, the state’s Department of Agriculture handles inspections.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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As of February 25, 2026, that right disappears as the Home Office enforces new rules of entry.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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New York storyteller Laura Sims leads workshops and performs stories on Saturday and Sunday during the Atlanta Jewish Storytelling Festival at The Breman.—
Mary Caldwell,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mindy performs in this scene wearing a pair of Jimmy Choo’s Sacaria platform sandals.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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This gives the black some breathing room and implements a little bit of color with the navy blue.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2026
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Nutanix Flow implements micro-segmentation to contain threats within isolated network segments and provides disaster recovery orchestration for rapid failover and recovery operations.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Smart & Safe Florida last week filed a brief arguing that the ballot initiative fulfills legal requirements and should be placed on the ballot.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Each member fulfills a different role.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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Perez, a 63-year-old transient man, was convicted of the child murders from 1992 through 2001 throughout Central and Northern California, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office announced in a news release.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Gun murders rare Until Sunday, Australia had decades of proof that tough gun laws can make a country safer with one of the world’s lowest gun homicide rates, per capita.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
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Heated Rivalry accomplishes a hat-trick of happy gay resolutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Shining a laser through a person’s head seems like the first step towards technology that accomplishes both.—
Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Dec. 2025
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Teyana Taylor slays in red at an event in Las Vegas, while Hudson Williams smiles for the cameras at Men's Fashion Week in Milan.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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Chriselle Lim demonstrates that a precise center part, along with a straight style, is the perfect formula for a sharp bob that slays.—
Omenaa Boakye,
InStyle,
31 Dec. 2025
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By combining enhanced light-gathering capability with advanced image processing, Hollyland says the Lyra achieves the kind of image quality more usually associated with mirrorless cameras, but in a more compact form factor.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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For an affordable alternative, Quince’s Mongolian Cashmere Polo Sweater achieves the same put-together look for less.—
Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Executes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executes. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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