EXECUTIONS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Following the execution attempt, Lee halted Tennessee's remaining executions for the year and ordered an independent review of what went wrong. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Sarah Kimani, Amnesty International’s media manager, told the AP in a January interview that the organization’s research documents summary executions, torture, abductions and rape by both government forces and the OLA. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 In North Carolina, a de-facto moratorium has blocked state executions for the last 20 years. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026 Public executions by stoning, burning or hanging were originally meant to show a wide audience the consequences of breaking the law for crimes ranging from adultery to robbery to murder. — Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026 For years afterward, fictional executions brought the real images back. — Richard Nichols, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Florida led the way, with more than half of the executions this year. — Nate Perez, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026 In recent years, only a few countries have been known to conduct public executions, notably Iran and Afghanistan. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Most current implementations still require your approval before the agent finalizes an order.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
This is especially true given the vast number of Android apps on the Google Play Store that already support desktop implementations.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of implementations

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The full record includes real accomplishments, like restoring a depleted franchise to playoff relevance, attracting Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, adding James Harden and recovering substantial draft capital after that era unraveled.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
When judging, Sallam is less interested in comparing styles or technical accomplishments than in what remains after the screening.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of accomplishments

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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

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Vance then had Attorney General Todd Blanche and other top officials give more details on multiple recent SNAP theft prosecutions.

— Eli Hager, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026
The book traces the women’s histories of abuse, poverty and addiction, raising questions about convictions shaped by inadequate legal defenses and possible wrongful prosecutions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of prosecutions

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Texas Senate Bill 12, enacted in 2025, restricts certain drag performances on public property.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
The film also conjures the same terrifying fears as the book with its haunting musical score, set design, camera angles, and the emotional performances of Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, and Scatman Crothers.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of performances

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Two years later, the Panamanian government awarded him a medal for his baseball achievements, and in the 1930s, he was offered – but declined – the opportunity to coach Panama’s national team for the Central American Olympics.

— Zachary Kranc, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
This year’s Praemium Imperiale laureates were announced on September 8, recognizing artists for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the arts.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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