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 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 Florida has carried out more than half of the 32 total executions in the country so far this year, including Reaves. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Last year, Florida set a state record with 19 executions in a single year. — ABC News, 20 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 Presidential approval is required for military executions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. — Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Public executions are what oppressive dictatorships like Iran and Afghanistan do. — Connor Greene, Time, 15 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

Noun

That more than three hundred thousand packages are delivered somewhere in the world every minute of every day is a monument to his accomplishments.

— Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
In her new role, Danielle will help celebrate her aunt's life and accomplishments while offering a personal perspective on the woman behind the music, according to a press release announcing the appointment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 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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