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as in enforces
to carry out effectively
the agency charged with executing the nation's drug laws
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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
Using its multi-camera vision system, the robot identifies laundry items, determines their orientation and shape, and executes folding motions learned during training.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
The technology also executes structured tasks under governance controls.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Step Distinctive Limited, which Lame created to centralize his merchandise and brand partnerships, continues under his leadership while Rich Sparkle executes its three-year monetization plan.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
While the team executes the operational work, the CEO focuses on growth, strategy, and value creation.
—Kirk W. McLaren, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
The technology also executes structured tasks under governance controls.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Step Distinctive Limited, which Lame created to centralize his merchandise and brand partnerships, continues under his leadership while Rich Sparkle executes its three-year monetization plan.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
While the team executes the operational work, the CEO focuses on growth, strategy, and value creation.
—Kirk W. McLaren, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executes
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Joseph is like the city (Los Angeles, not Hollywood), and the city enforces confidentiality, drive, wit, style and devotion often mistaken for diva-ism.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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The attorney general’s office is a sprawling state agency that represents the state in civil litigation, enforces child support laws and provides influential legal advice to state agencies.—
Philip Jankowski
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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More accurately, Earth’s axis of rotation performs a wobbling motion like a spinning top, a phenomenon known as precession.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
8 Mar. 2026
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Already, in head-to-head diagnostic comparisons, generative AI performs at levels comparable to human clinicians.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Soleimani assassination | Trump orders a drone strike in Iraq that assassinates Qasem Soleimani, an influential Iranian military commander.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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And in October, JPMorgan’s CFO said managers have been told to avoid hiring people as the bank implements AI.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The new state officer program is run by the Center for Health Care Strategies, a nonprofit that designs and implements policies to improve health outcomes for people enrolled in Medicaid.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Herakles fulfills a similar heroic role in Greek myth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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In the town of Paradise, Montana, a historic hot spring resort quietly fulfills the promise of the town’s idyllic name.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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That’s true at the end of the film but not at the beginning, when Jason dons the mask and murders his film professor.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Her unscrupulous, power-hungry uncle Claudius (Kôji Yakusho) murders his own brother to become king.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Drici said opening this business accomplishes a childhood dream.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
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Our favorite mustard accomplishes just that.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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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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“Executes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executes. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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