1
as in enforces
to carry out effectively
the agency charged with executing the nation's drug laws
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2
as in performs
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 assassinates
to put to death deliberately
during the war those convicted of desertion were summarily executed
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Recent Examples of executes
System 2 handles high-level reasoning and language, System 1 translates perception into full-body motion at high frequency, and System 0 executes human-like balance and coordination at kilohertz rates.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
The protocol feeds the graph, the graph trains the model, the model executes better transactions, which generates more protocol data.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Hardly a dull moment, a great hang, maybe plays it safe but executes everything very well, maybe takes some risks but doesn’t land everything perfectly.
—Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
The firm also named it one of its top picks for 2026 as the company executes its turnaround.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Nina executes her plan of planting Millie in Andrew's path and cranking the crazy dial up to push him away.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
Journalists assume that Cinetic has the best taste, grabs the top films out of festivals, and executes with finesse.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Today, the commission executes more than 80 federal laws and regulates a broad range of matters, from meat products to contact lenses to credit cards, Sauer wrote in his filing.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
A lot will come down to which team controls momentum, executes under pressure, and perhaps who handles the rivalry intensity better.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
The protocol feeds the graph, the graph trains the model, the model executes better transactions, which generates more protocol data.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Hardly a dull moment, a great hang, maybe plays it safe but executes everything very well, maybe takes some risks but doesn’t land everything perfectly.
—Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
The firm also named it one of its top picks for 2026 as the company executes its turnaround.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Nina executes her plan of planting Millie in Andrew's path and cranking the crazy dial up to push him away.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
Journalists assume that Cinetic has the best taste, grabs the top films out of festivals, and executes with finesse.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Today, the commission executes more than 80 federal laws and regulates a broad range of matters, from meat products to contact lenses to credit cards, Sauer wrote in his filing.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
A lot will come down to which team controls momentum, executes under pressure, and perhaps who handles the rivalry intensity better.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executes
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But the brain enforces its own urban planning.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the Insight Meditation Society, which offers programs ranging in length from weekends to several-months-long, enforces a few additional measures to remove distractions—no electronics, no books, even no eye contact.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2026
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New York storyteller Laura Sims leads workshops and performs stories on Saturday and Sunday during the Atlanta Jewish Storytelling Festival at The Breman.—
Mary Caldwell,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mindy performs in this scene wearing a pair of Jimmy Choo’s Sacaria platform sandals.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Greenpeace campaigner Eefje de Kroon welcomed the ruling and said that the organization would carefully monitor how the government implements the court’s orders.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The new ordinance implements a $250 fine, which increases with each violation.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Smart & Safe Florida last week filed a brief arguing that the ballot initiative fulfills legal requirements and should be placed on the ballot.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Each member fulfills a different role.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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Perez, a 63-year-old transient man, was convicted of the child murders from 1992 through 2001 throughout Central and Northern California, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office announced in a news release.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Gun murders rare Until Sunday, Australia had decades of proof that tough gun laws can make a country safer with one of the world’s lowest gun homicide rates, per capita.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
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More than any live-action Marvel show that Disney+ has produced before, Wonder Man accomplishes what Netflix did with Jessica Jones and FX did with Legion (while also creating a much lighter viewing experience).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Heated Rivalry accomplishes a hat-trick of happy gay resolutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Teyana Taylor slays in red at an event in Las Vegas, while Hudson Williams smiles for the cameras at Men's Fashion Week in Milan.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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Chriselle Lim demonstrates that a precise center part, along with a straight style, is the perfect formula for a sharp bob that slays.—
Omenaa Boakye,
InStyle,
31 Dec. 2025
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In fact, the ultra-high and extreme energy ones, at the absolute maximum, possess millions of times the energy that the Large Hadron Collider achieves at its maximum.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rhetorical pressure forcing dovish pivots without personnel change achieves the same outcome while preserving surface-level institutional continuity.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Executes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executes. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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