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
These are winnable games if everyone executes on the Carolina side, but Young being questionable for both (potentially) makes the outlook kind of up in the air.
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Mike Kaye
october 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Missouri executes 1st inmate of the year Missouri executed Lance Shockley, 48, by lethal injection for the 2005 murder of 37-year-old Sgt.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Operators input mission goals on the tablet, and the MATRIX autonomy software generates and executes a flight plan, using onboard sensors and algorithms to navigate safely and avoid obstacles.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Startups are advertising ‘AI employees’ and the likes of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz are talking of AI ‘productizing and unbundling’ the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector that executes the core functions of corporations around the globe.
—Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Sure, the star big man could find himself in more DHO scenarios, pulling a facsimile of what All-Star center Domantas Sabonis executes out west.
—New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This discount could be an opportunity if BREA executes its Solana accumulation strategy effectively.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The United States 3rd Marine Division executes a notional fire mission with the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System during a training exercise at Camp Hansen on Japan's Okinawa Island on July 28, 2025.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Occasionally, a lone genius comes up with a brilliant idea, and everyone else simply executes it.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
Mike Kaye
october 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Missouri executes 1st inmate of the year Missouri executed Lance Shockley, 48, by lethal injection for the 2005 murder of 37-year-old Sgt.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Operators input mission goals on the tablet, and the MATRIX autonomy software generates and executes a flight plan, using onboard sensors and algorithms to navigate safely and avoid obstacles.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Startups are advertising ‘AI employees’ and the likes of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz are talking of AI ‘productizing and unbundling’ the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector that executes the core functions of corporations around the globe.
—Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Sure, the star big man could find himself in more DHO scenarios, pulling a facsimile of what All-Star center Domantas Sabonis executes out west.
—New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This discount could be an opportunity if BREA executes its Solana accumulation strategy effectively.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The United States 3rd Marine Division executes a notional fire mission with the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System during a training exercise at Camp Hansen on Japan's Okinawa Island on July 28, 2025.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Occasionally, a lone genius comes up with a brilliant idea, and everyone else simply executes it.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executes
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The Assemblies of God enforces a national credentialing system for ministers, giving the General Council power to discipline, restore or expel those who fail to meet its theological and moral standards.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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What one administration enforces, another can undo.—
Roger Marshall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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When Truth writes and performs a poem about her ordeal it is posted online for the world to see.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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When Francis performs at an open-mic poetry event, Lee swings by just in time for his daughter’s go.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beyond costs, Rick implements visibility across other fronts as well.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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As the library learns more about the situation and implements a contingency plan, customer wait times may increase for new and popular titles.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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The move fulfills Charlie Kirk’s reported wishes that his wife assume control of the organization in the event of his death.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Glasser signed a first-look film and TV deal with the studio that will begin early next year, after his company fulfills its current obligations to Paramount.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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Freddy, through Jesse, antagonizes and murders a lot of men.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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He was convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison, but his guilt came into question in 1982 when investigators connected the Locci and Lo Bianco murders to the 1974, 1981, and 1982 slayings.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Our favorite mustard accomplishes just that.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Even if Gruden accomplishes that task, the victory would be subject to another round of appeals.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But maybe audiences will at least reach for their remotes and go to streaming for the killer doll that slays in more ways than one.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
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That means, the two are booked and busy serving gothic style slays all day — with one exception.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Each of these cartridges achieves its deadly potential in a different way, whether through sheer power, precision design, or intelligent engineering.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Inside its 38 mm polished stainless steel case beats Omega’s self-winding Co-Axial Calibre 3330 movement, which achieves 52 hours of power reserve.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Executes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executes. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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