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 In a gloomy prologue, casual conversations between Punjab police officers precipitate equally casual executions by moonlight, under the pretext of curbing terror. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026 The group believes the Iranian regime has ramped up executions under the cover of war. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 The executions have drawn attention to the ageing death-row population in the US, as well as Florida’s status as the foremost death penalty state. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 16 July 2026 Florida is the next closest state at 135 executions during that same time period, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 16 July 2026 The judiciary did not disclose where the executions were carried out. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 The series of executions, due to be carried out by the end of this month, highlights the nation's aging death-row population. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 13 July 2026 The series of executions, due to be carried out by the end of this month, highlights the nation’s aging death-row population. — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 The Idaho Statesman’s top stories for Thursday and Friday spanned criminal defense, patient privacy, development and executions. — Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executions
  1. implementations
  2. accomplishments
  3. fulfillments
  4. prosecutions
  5. performances
  6. achievements
Noun
  • Successful implementations, like ambient documentation, empower doctors by removing burdens.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • These implementations were also instrumental in immediately communicating some of the trends driving new takes on the high-end fragrance category.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Definition of implementations
Noun
  • Those accomplishments came at a time when Toronto was largely seen as a baseball upstart, which might have impacted the individual honors that Stieb won during his career, and in turn hurt his Hall of Fame case later on.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • There was a sense of independence, both in personal and career accomplishments.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 July 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
  • But evidence revealed during those investigations could later be used in civil rights investigations or prosecutions against ICE agents.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 19 July 2026
  • Israeli soldiers and police seldom intervene, and prosecutions are exceptionally rare.
    — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of prosecutions
Noun
  • Evenings revolve around the glamorous Faena Theater, home to the hotel’s signature cabaret performances.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026
  • In addition to musicals, concerts and other live performances are offered.
    — Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2026
Definition of performances
Noun
  • Opportunities to celebrate the small milestones and major achievements are important to showcase the results of these group efforts.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • At his final Prime Minister’s Questions session in Parliament on Wednesday, Starmer defended his government’s record on the international stage — especially its support for Ukraine — and its domestic policy achievements.
    — Jill Lawless, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of achievements

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