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 Prior to 2020, just three executions had been carried out since 1988. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 One user request now triggers chains of model calls, tool executions, retrieval steps and recursive planning loops. — Srikanta Datta, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Since January, when Iran saw the largest unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, executions of political dissenters have surged. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026 Likewise, on Tuesday, a group of 150 civic and political activists published a statement calling on the regime to free political prisoners and stop the executions. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 Since the start of this year, Florida has carried out 63% of the executions in the United States. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 July 2026 The total excludes China, where execution data is classified as a state secret and Amnesty believes thousands of executions were carried out. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executions
  1. implementations
  2. accomplishments
  3. fulfillments
  4. prosecutions
  5. performances
  6. achievements
Noun
  • But in the long term, continued progress and real-world implementations matter more than the current product demonstrations.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of implementations
Noun
  • Their movements are tracked, conversations are restricted, decisions are tightly controlled, and accomplishments are rewarded with superficial incentives.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But his bogus life story of being a wealthy Wall Street player with a college degree and other accomplishments quickly unraveled.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 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 office is responsible for defending Kansas laws, protecting consumers from fraud, representing state agencies in court and directing serious criminal prosecutions.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • There are factors that could tilt in favor of Fauci’s strategy, including the fact that his pardon would not protect him from potential state prosecutions or from a federal prosecution related to any testimony that investigators deemed false.
    — Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of prosecutions
Noun
  • The comic was first published in the 1950s, but the emphasis on last-gasp winners and talismanic performances continued until the mid-1990s — with narratives that cascaded through English football culture in the decades in between.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • After working for more than a decade in club music’s trenches, the brothers now aspired to be not merely DJs, but a dance-music act known for spectacular live performances.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of performances
Noun
  • During her tenure, Granger helped drive several defense achievements, including the commissioning of the USS Fort Worth in 2012.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders can use this time to intentionally spotlight and celebrate both the cultural and professional achievements of diverse team members.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of achievements

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