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
Finally, and probably most importantly, the ongoing CEO process presents a golden opportunity to recruit a world class operator capable of executing upon these initiatives.
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Videos on social media show Hamas gunmen executing rivals in the streets.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
However simple his plan sounded, executing it was anything but.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Rollins was seen favoring his shoulder after executing a coast-to-coast maneuver.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Timberwolves were on fire that night, executing on offense and flying around with maximum effort and pressure on defense.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Currently, there are no specifics as to how much land has been burned or the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
These activists also suggested that none of these celebrities spoke up about Hamas executing Palestinians in the streets of Gaza this week.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Victoria Beckham has enjoyed plenty of press in the UK, with newspapers picking over the revelations in the series, and Netflix executing marketing stunts, such as a takeover of London Underground’s Victoria line.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Videos on social media show Hamas gunmen executing rivals in the streets.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
However simple his plan sounded, executing it was anything but.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Rollins was seen favoring his shoulder after executing a coast-to-coast maneuver.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Timberwolves were on fire that night, executing on offense and flying around with maximum effort and pressure on defense.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Currently, there are no specifics as to how much land has been burned or the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
These activists also suggested that none of these celebrities spoke up about Hamas executing Palestinians in the streets of Gaza this week.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Victoria Beckham has enjoyed plenty of press in the UK, with newspapers picking over the revelations in the series, and Netflix executing marketing stunts, such as a takeover of London Underground’s Victoria line.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executing
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The Big 12 Conference is now enforcing a new rule enacted in the offseason that penalizes teams for objects being thrown on the field, and Texas Tech has been forced to institute the ban.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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During their first reign from 1996-2001, the Taliban had outlawed all music besides non-instrumental religious chanting, enforcing the ban with brutal tactics that included a suicide bombing at an ANIM student concert.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, humanoids like Tesla’s Optimus and Figure 03 are beginning to demonstrate real-world utility, performing tasks related to cooking and cleaning with growing reliability.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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While rapper GloRilla was performing, someone in the audience threw an object thought to be a bottle at the stage.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Johnson, Evans and Pascal – and while certainly thoughtful, the film's strengths are upended by a mood-murdering melancholy.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the worst killing spree in Germany’s post-war history, a former nurse was jailed in 2019 for life for murdering 85 of his patients.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The solution lies in working proactively to identify risks, implementing systems to prevent them, and fostering collaboration between internal departments within the company.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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That includes implementing cameras at dangerous intersections to automatically cite speeding drivers.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Agentforce allows customers to build AI applications that are capable of taking action and accomplishing tasks with minimal human supervision.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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No team has won consecutive World Series since the Yankees got three in a row in 2000, and Los Angeles is now a step closer to accomplishing their goal.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus a month ago today, has asked a judge for permission to wear civilian clothes in court and to appear without shackles and cuffs.—
Michael Ruiz , Lee Ross,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Casual killings at point-blank range, vicious motorcycle jackings, tossing someone off a building, assassinating the actual Mark Cuban (playing himself) — this, in the movie, is what the good guys do.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Guerrero ended the game, and his season, stranded on third base—90 feet from fulfilling his ambition of giving a World Series ring to his father, who has a Hall of Fame plaque but no ring to show for his 16 years in the big leagues.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Geralt and Yennefer are determined to stop Emperor Emhyr var Emreis (Bart Edwards) from fulfilling an ancient prophecy — which involves marrying his own daughter, Ciri — and gaining enough power to rule the entire Continent.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Reeves is currently on Broadway with his Bill & Ted co-star Alex Winter, slaying in Waiting for Godot at the Hudson Theatre.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, the serial killer known as John Doe is ritualistically slaying victims by turning the seven deadly sins into symbolic, atrocious murders.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Executing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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