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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
As DeCosta executes a plan to fill those holes, Minter sets the tone and expectations for his tenure.
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
For decades, organizational hierarchies have determined who makes decisions and who executes them.
—Teuila Hanson, Fortune, 3 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
William is well rounded and executes all styles with quiet confidence.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Who executes justice for the orphan and the widow, who loves the strangers and provides for them.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Using its multi-camera vision system, the robot identifies laundry items, determines their orientation and shape, and executes folding motions learned during training.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 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
Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
For decades, organizational hierarchies have determined who makes decisions and who executes them.
—Teuila Hanson, Fortune, 3 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
William is well rounded and executes all styles with quiet confidence.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Who executes justice for the orphan and the widow, who loves the strangers and provides for them.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Using its multi-camera vision system, the robot identifies laundry items, determines their orientation and shape, and executes folding motions learned during training.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executes
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In other words, the market enforces its own quality control.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The platform that routes content to the right provider, enforces terminology, tracks usage, maintains audit trails, and integrates with CI/CD pipelines and CMS platforms becomes the product.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Attorney-client privilege typically shields most details about the legal work each timekeeper performs, but the Tribune was able to obtain other billing and payment data from the city under Illinois’ Freedom of Information Act.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Hathaway performs several original songs by Jack Antonoff, Charli XCX and FKA Twigs.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 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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The authors recommend that the World Health Organization implements targets to reduce the use of consumer-product biocides in its next Global Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Central Committee implements the decisions of the Party Congress, oversees the party’s policies between Party Congresses, and elects a Polit Bureau, which is the chief executive body of the party, and its general secretary.—
Andrew Pereira,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Have fun with your friends, but don’t forget to pour into what grounds and fulfills you, too.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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The championship matchup between UCLA and South Carolina fulfills a four-year trek for the Bruins filled with triumphs and tough lessons.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 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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In 1971, a jury in Los Angeles recommended the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers for the 1969 Tate-La Bianca murders.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Moving Sewell to the left side accomplishes something similar — at least in Campbell’s opinion.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Rather than raising taxes on upper-income families to address Social Security’s fiscal challenges, policymakers should first reduce federal spending benefits that disproportionately accrue to high-income retirees, which accomplishes redistributive goals without harming economic growth.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2026.
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