1
as in enforcing
to carry out effectively
the agency charged with executing the nation's drug laws
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2
as in performing
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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3
as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
during the war those convicted of desertion were summarily executed
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Recent Examples of executing
While some agencies dominate headlines with splashy launches, JAXA often works with a quiet precision that suddenly produces something extraordinary — a spacecraft touching down on an asteroid, a lunar lander executing a daring maneuver, or a new instrument revealing the universe in sharper detail.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
And imagine nations commanding drone swarms and robot dog packs capable of making decisions and executing missions without human intervention.
—Eric Schmidt, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
The difference between dancers executing steps expertly and accurately and dancers truly dancing depends on an alchemy of light, costumes, dancers, choreography, audience, and the whole spirit of the production.
—Jennifer Homans, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
That hasn’t gone unnoticed, and this past offseason one of the people most responsible for executing the club’s turnaround — former director of pitching Justin Willard — was hired away by the New York Mets to be their new major league pitching coach.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
But executing its strategy won’t be easy.
—Xiaoying You, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The writing didn’t necessarily have a purposeful driving imperative, but the show’s new cast was exceptional, and there were worse things to do than watch Kerry Bishé, Eliza Coupe, Dave Franco and Michael Mosley executing Bill Lawrence’s dialogue and wild tonal shifts.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
For example, high school students are now executing options trades on mobile apps like Robinhood, based entirely on daily tech news.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Texas’ offense came from executing well in little moments.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
And imagine nations commanding drone swarms and robot dog packs capable of making decisions and executing missions without human intervention.
—Eric Schmidt, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
The difference between dancers executing steps expertly and accurately and dancers truly dancing depends on an alchemy of light, costumes, dancers, choreography, audience, and the whole spirit of the production.
—Jennifer Homans, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
That hasn’t gone unnoticed, and this past offseason one of the people most responsible for executing the club’s turnaround — former director of pitching Justin Willard — was hired away by the New York Mets to be their new major league pitching coach.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
But executing its strategy won’t be easy.
—Xiaoying You, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The writing didn’t necessarily have a purposeful driving imperative, but the show’s new cast was exceptional, and there were worse things to do than watch Kerry Bishé, Eliza Coupe, Dave Franco and Michael Mosley executing Bill Lawrence’s dialogue and wild tonal shifts.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
For example, high school students are now executing options trades on mobile apps like Robinhood, based entirely on daily tech news.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Texas’ offense came from executing well in little moments.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executing
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The United Kingdom has started strictly enforcing its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), turning away travelers without the digital form.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Also, having habitability standards and enforcing those standards can keep people in their homes.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Rural hospitals among top performers Six of Mercy's rural hospitals, including two in Arkansas, have been included in The Chartis Center for Rural Health's lists of the 100 top-performing rural hospitals across the country.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Across New York, charter schools serving predominantly high-needs Black and Latino students have shown that income doesn’t have to dictate achievement, with strong gains on state exams that rival the highest-performing schools.—
Jacquelyn Martell,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Each night, the traitors eliminate one faithful by figuratively murdering them, ending their time on the show.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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People being selfish, people being greedy, people murdering other people, people kidnapping other people, taking advantage of women, people taking advantage of children, all of this awful stuff.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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East Aurora School District 131 may soon be implementing a policy on the use of artificial intelligence in the district.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Scott also has more than 15 years of experience creating, implementing and managing content initiatives while working across departments to grow companies.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
5 Mar. 2026
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That bill is designed to address all 50 of the recommendations the NTSB made — not just the locator technology, but NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy has said the House bill falls short of accomplishing that.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Iowa's dominance in collegiate wrestling The Hawkeyes lead all Iowa schools with 24 team titles at the NCAA Championships, last accomplishing this feat in 2021, and are second all-time, behind Oklahoma State (34).—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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The presiding judge in the case against Tyler Robinson, accused of assassinating conservative icon Charlie Kirk last September, will rule on a critical defense motion today.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Harry Jacobs, who was recently named head of the office's criminal division, was also involved in the prosecution of Vance Boelter, the man accused of assassinating former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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While many of us who are blind or visually impaired live fulfilling, independent lives going to work, school and other activities, our biggest barrier to full participation in society is affordable, reliable transportation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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These are the growing number of young men who are dropouts, do not work or have meaningful or fulfilling jobs, do not marry, have no children, few friends, and live in the basement of their parents’ home.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The 16-year-old son of slaying victim Yesenia Hall heard his mom’s screams from the bedroom of their third-floor apartment early Saturday.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Robert Early Madden, 37, was found guilty by a San Diego Superior Court jury of first-degree murder and a special circumstance allegation of committing the killing during a robbery for the July 15, 2024, slaying of 38-year-old Senait Legesse.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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