as in implementation
the doing of an action
the execution of this magic trick must be accomplished in one fluid motion
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Recent Examples of execution
No adult intervened during the setup, execution or immediate aftermath of the assault, according to the lawsuit.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
The execution method, first used in 2024, involves strapping a respirator to the person’s face and replacing breathable air with pure nitrogen gas, causing death from lack of oxygen.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Where this approach differs is in execution and accountability.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
While more trade is happening, its execution is also becoming difficult.
—Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
The execution method, first used in 2024, involves strapping a respirator to the person’s face and replacing breathable air with pure nitrogen gas, causing death from lack of oxygen.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Where this approach differs is in execution and accountability.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
While more trade is happening, its execution is also becoming difficult.
—Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for execution
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At the same time, the FTA will conduct an independent assessment of MARTA's Safety Risk Reduction Program and will investigate the agency's implementation of the Required Actions Regarding Assaults on Transit Workers general directive from 2024.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Perhaps most significant was Pratt’s approach to homelessness, which ran counter to the local liberal establishment’s policymaking consensus and implementation regime.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
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The original Proteus was first deployed in Amazon fulfillment centers in 2022 to assist workers, including transporting heavy carts weighing up to 400 kilograms.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Lastly, by the full moon in Capricorn, romance, creativity, children and personal fulfillment get a reality check.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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People around the world were decrying the perpetration of a genocide.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sparks end a three-game losing streak with an 89-72 win over expansion Portland, delivering their stingiest defensive performance of the season.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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But the strength of his acidic, strong, difficult performance was too powerful for the Tonys to deny.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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The whole world relied on our labor, but none of us felt any sense of accomplishment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Out June 9 from Zondervan, Designed to Succeed re-examines what accomplishment can look like.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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“Execution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execution. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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