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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
The pair executes a vision unlike anything audiences have seen before in certainly a Marvel project, much less on TV.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
This allows soldiers to focus on maneuvering, communication and battlefield awareness while the system executes intercept functions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
FedEx now executes 5 million ServiceNow workflows per month across hire-to-retire, source-to-pay, and ship-to-collect processes.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Lin does almost everything at a high level, executes the small things extremely well and plays the game with a rare quality, maturity and detail for a D his age.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Each day, Skylar wakes up with a vision and executes it entirely on her own, from the outfit to the accessories.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
There are eight major candidates vying to become the next state Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan office that oversees the Department of Education and executes the state Board of Education’s policies.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
By the time a debt collector executes a bank levy, a court has already issued a judgment, and that debt has likely spent years cycling through charge-offs, collection transfers and legal filings, with each step quietly narrowing the options for getting rid of the debt.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Iran executes 3 men detained during January protests Iran announced the execution of three men detained in January’s nationwide protests, the first such sentences known to have been carried out, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
This allows soldiers to focus on maneuvering, communication and battlefield awareness while the system executes intercept functions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
FedEx now executes 5 million ServiceNow workflows per month across hire-to-retire, source-to-pay, and ship-to-collect processes.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Lin does almost everything at a high level, executes the small things extremely well and plays the game with a rare quality, maturity and detail for a D his age.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Each day, Skylar wakes up with a vision and executes it entirely on her own, from the outfit to the accessories.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
There are eight major candidates vying to become the next state Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan office that oversees the Department of Education and executes the state Board of Education’s policies.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
By the time a debt collector executes a bank levy, a court has already issued a judgment, and that debt has likely spent years cycling through charge-offs, collection transfers and legal filings, with each step quietly narrowing the options for getting rid of the debt.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Iran executes 3 men detained during January protests Iran announced the execution of three men detained in January’s nationwide protests, the first such sentences known to have been carried out, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executes
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Last year, the Boys Don't Cry star helped lobby for the CA Senate Bill 646, which enforces prenatal vitamin manufacturers to test for and disclose levels of potentially harmful heavy metals in products.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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That was in disagreement with the Denver auditor’s office, which enforces the ordinance.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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The tests are intended to evaluate how the product performs across a range of soils, climates, and agricultural conditions.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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Balibar, who has worked with Arnaud Desplechin, Mathieu Amalric, Olivier Assayas and Jacques Rivette, and also performs as a singer and stage actor, rounds out the principal cast.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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That assassinates Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sparking retaliatory attacks by Iran across the Middle East.—
Jill Lawrence,
Mercury News,
7 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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Chelsea’s stable of wingers may be less confident of their future prospects if Alonso implements his Leverkusen system.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Leo will meet migrants in the Canary Islands, continuing Pope Francis’s focus on refugee outreach as Spain implements a historic legalization program for half a million unauthorized residents.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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When asked about disarming, al-Hayya said Hamas would be ready to discuss the second phase of the ceasefire agreement only after Israel fulfills the first phase, which includes a cessation of hostilities and a surge in humanitarian aid.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Harmon family members say the development of 63 new single-family homes on Oak Knoll Road in Poway fulfills their vision that their 11-acre former property would someday provide homes for future generations.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Kingpin’s enforcer Buck Cashman (Arty Froushan) shockingly murders Deputy Mayor Daniel Blake (Michael Gandolfini) in a showdown of Fisk’s two right-hand men.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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Geillis, on her quest to install Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne, murders her husband as a blood sacrifice and walks through the stones.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Persistent homology accomplishes this by coding each layer of color to a shape.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Montreal accomplishes what no team had done since the current playoffs format was adopted in 1994.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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With the Land Rover Terrain Response System offering modes comprising Eco, Dynamic, Grass/Gravel/Snow, Mud & Ruts, Sand, Rock Crawl, and Wade, the tech takes the geographic and meteorological elements and slays them with a flick of a control.—
John Scott Lewinski,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after becoming husband and wife, Grace milks another loophole in the hide-and-seek rulebook and slays Titus, thereby sending the rest of the High Council to slaughter at the hands of their demonic overlord, Le Bail.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Executes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executes. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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