EXECUTING Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

executing

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Definition of executing next

present participle of execute

as in enforcing

to carry out effectively the agency charged with executing the nation's drug laws

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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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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 Given that people around the world are already accused of planning and executing deadly crimes with help from chatbots, the report is disturbing. —

Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026 Hope said executing that release required hiring 32 different vendors across the campaign, an experience that exposed a major structural gap in the industry. —

Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026 Police found a 9 mm bullet casing inside the car when executing a search warrant. —

Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 While executing the warrants, detectives arrested 40-year-old Wesner Thelamour after he was allegedly found to be in possession of a handgun, police said. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026 Ivey said executing Burton while the triggerman avoided capital punishment would be fundamentally unjust, marking only her second clemency grant since taking office. —

Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 While executing a search warrant at Cardenas’ home, authorities recovered a vehicle believed to have been used in the crime, along with evidence linked to the killing. —

Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026 Even so, Plum credited Mist for executing in the decisive moments. —

Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026 Of course, that also requires players executing when opportunities are presented. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026

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Teaching against Islamophobia and enforcing policies that prohibit discrimination can help build safe and supportive environments for Muslim and Arab students.

— Amaarah DeCuir, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
But in some cases, the freeze may be the result of a debt collector enforcing a court judgment against you.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026