as in murderers
a person who executes people who have been sentenced to death
was sentenced to face the executioner
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Recent Examples of executioners
Comments from officials have led to fears of some of those detained being put to death in Iran, one of the world’s top executioners.
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Under South Carolina's protocol, Bryant's executioners will place a hood over his head and strap him to a chair.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
At least that is what the executioners have always claimed.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Under South Carolina's protocol, Bryant's executioners will place a hood over his head and strap him to a chair.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
At least that is what the executioners have always claimed.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executioners
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Rapists, murderers, and drug traffickers do not announce themselves or surrender voluntarily.—
Eric Balliet,
Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2026
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State leaders must deploy the National Guard and use every tool at their disposal to protect civilians from these murderers.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Based on the novel by Stephen King, The Running Man is a dystopian sci-fi movie about a reality TV show where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In the first season of action thriller A Shop For Killers, Kim Hye-jun starred as Jeong Ji-an, a college student who must fight off a bevy of highly skilled assassins while trying to get to the bottom of her uncle’s death.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Executioners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executioners. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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