executions

noun

plural of execution
as in implementations
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 executions Minsker said that no executions have been carried out in the state in over 20 years. — Steve Large, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026 Florida leads the country in executions this year, conducting 19 so far, according to the state's Department of Corrections. — News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026 Hood is not the only person pushing for a pause on executions in Florida. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026 The two new Pro Leather executions bring a softer finish to the oversize silhouette. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026 The Democrat, who's long been opposed to the death penalty, placed a moratorium on executions in California in 2019. — Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026 Those executions accounted for roughly 40% of the 47 carried out nationwide in 2025. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Death penalty opponents also argue that carrying out executions is a costly endeavor. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executions
  1. implementations
  2. accomplishments
  3. fulfillments
  4. prosecutions
  5. performances
  6. achievements
Noun
  • One director recalls difficult implementations that eventually succeeded; another sees signs that the organization cannot absorb the change.
    — Asif Menghrani, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • What's particularly interesting and endearing about this feature is that while previous implementations of the glowing logo relied on an existing screen backlight, OLED panels (which use self-emitting pixels) need no backlight.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of implementations
Noun
  • Jake Mannarino, a national champion diver who had not won a high school state championship before, can finally add that gold medal to his stack of accomplishments.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Those accomplishments do not disappear simply because our professional paths are diverging.
    — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of accomplishments
Noun
  • If everything else goes to plan, Tentsile will begin early fulfillment deliveries in May and standard fulfillments in August.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Palestinians and Israeli Jews also came to regard the other side’s actions as fulfillments of their own national nightmares, ethnic cleansing for one and extermination for the other.
    — Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Definition of fulfillments
Noun
  • The story has driven calls for prosecutions, lawsuits and state action.
    — Drew Kurlowski, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But the judge initially permitted him to supervise prosecutions in his other roles — an arrangement the subsequent 9th Circuit ruling undermined.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of prosecutions
Noun
  • Guests are encouraged to treat the entire neighborhood as the hotel and take part in cultural experiences such as geisha performances.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The festival will feature art exhibits, vendors, food trucks and live performances.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of performances
Noun
  • There is also the popular option of working obsessively toward goals and achievements.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Raman spoke of each councilmember's wide range of achievements for the city, from work on film and television to advocacy for the fire department.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of achievements

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“Executions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executions. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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