1
as in to enforce
to carry out effectively
the agency charged with executing the nation's drug laws
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2
as in to perform
to carry through (as a process) to completion
when you execute this dance step, try to keep your arms a little higher
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as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
during the war those convicted of desertion were summarily executed
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Recent Examples of execute
And at the front end, banks remain exposed to risk—inefficiencies and trust issues persist with stablecoin players who must execute know your customer and know your transaction to ensure data entering the chain is authenticated.
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Gary Palmer,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
This command executes malicious code inside the AppleScript directly.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
Mounting a new third party is often discussed but not executed.
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Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
James, who hasn’t pulled out the move in years, executed it methodically.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
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Gary Palmer,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
This command executes malicious code inside the AppleScript directly.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
Mounting a new third party is often discussed but not executed.
—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
James, who hasn’t pulled out the move in years, executed it methodically.
—
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for execute
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Some disappointed fans lingered near the barricades and boundaries police had set up and were enforcing.
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The measure applied to local, state and federal law enforcement officers, but Thursday’s injunction blocked Philadelphia from enforcing it against federal officers.
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The superstar performed at Inglewood’s Kia Forum on Monday, as well as last night, on her Lux Tour.
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Sources told Rolling Stone that Stevie Nicks, a longtime friend of Swift, will be present at the ceremony — and another said that the singer-songwriter would perform on the special day.
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Martin Sheen is the Army captain tasked with going on a secret mission to Cambodia to assassinate a special forces officer (Marlon Brando) who's gone rogue and might actually be nuts.
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Louis Farrakhan, who is now 93, stepped into the organization’s leadership vacuum shortly after Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.
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Other states implemented restrictions earlier in the year, including New Mexico, which banned many consumer fireworks in April.
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Even after President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, not every state was eager to implement the new law.
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That Teng could even accomplish it and have some success speaks to his value and adaptability.
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This allows the chef to charge for more hours of cooking and allows the client to get several days worth of meal planning accomplished in one visit.
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The couple is accused of conspiring to murder Agarwal in an attempt to continue their romance.
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Nothing about intent—intent pertains to murder in its several degrees.
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More than half of Gen Zers said doing work that was personally fulfilling was within their top three priorities, and 25% ranked helping and caring for others up top, as well.
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The commission just fulfilled one of its primary duties, forwarding to Mayor Barbara Lee a shortlist of finalists to be considered for the job of the Oakland Police Department’s next permanent chief.
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Some mourners, gathering at the funeral of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Saturday, expressed both anguish and a desire for vengeance.
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Tipu himself was found slain near a passageway once used to bring water into the fort; it’s dubbed the Water Gate.
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“Execute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execute. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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