EXECUTES Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

executes

verb

present tense third-person singular of execute

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 But for anyone disturbed by the way To Catch a Predator executes its faux-law enforcement busts, the movie risks becoming viscerally unpleasant. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 When disruption arrives, the team executes a plan rather than reacting with uncertainty. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Richet executes the whole thing with an almost sterile cleanliness. — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Every time the user opens an OWA tab in the browser, the normal OWA sync process automatically executes OWAReaper. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 Because Iran is a theocratic dictatorship that routinely arrests and in some cases executes journalists, Western reporters hoping to cover the country must either work clandestinely or submit to government supervision. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 Does the right things, doesn’t get over his skis, doesn’t get nervous, just executes really well. — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 26 July 2026

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Azmeri Haque Badhon plays the salon owner who enforces the beauty standard on Zaineen, including a scene of facial injections that Hossain says mirrors treatment common in Bangladeshi salons.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
With that designation, the owner has a responsibility to maintain the property and the commission enforces that responsibility.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of enforces

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The idea is less about decorative spectacle than about how a home performs after someone moves in.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Run small validation campaigns across separate audiences before increasing budget, compare results with your own sales data and investigate any source that performs unusually well without a clear reason.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of performs

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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
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

Definition of assassinates

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The new decree also implements other significant changes that had already been announced, including allowing the creation of private farming businesses, a restriction that has hindered food production on the island.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Name who decides, who influences, who implements and who is accountable.

— Dr. Nore Salman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of implements

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But in following his friend and fellow war journalist, the titular Osama Al-Ashi, over a single year from the birth of his son in mid-2024 to his first birthday, Hassouna accomplishes something not many filmmakers set out to.

— Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
If grilling, closing the grill for the final minutes accomplishes the same result.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of accomplishes

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The open back instantly elevates it beyond a basic long-sleeve, and the just-so crop absolutely slays.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Beyoncé slays in all-white at the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, while Justin and Hailey Bieber show off their streetwear style in New York City.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

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