1
as in enforcing
to carry out effectively
the agency charged with executing the nation's drug laws
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2
as in performing
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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3
as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
during the war those convicted of desertion were summarily executed
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Recent Examples of executing
Police detained a man after executing the search warrant.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The company cited rules against apps executing unreviewed code.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Holtec is currently executing the Pioneer 1 & 2 project at the Palisades site in Michigan.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
During Gelfond’s absence, Imax’s senior team is executing their day-to-day responsibilities in coordination with each other and board chair Darren Throop.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
Whichever team is more resolute in executing its game plan will likely move on to the Final Four.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Chef Alfred Portale leads the kitchen, executing a menu packed with unforgettable dishes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Alphabet, too, was left for dead by the Street on fears that management wasn't executing and the company's AI strategy wasn't panning out to the point the were being overtaken by others.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Part of that is executing the defensive game plan.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The company cited rules against apps executing unreviewed code.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Holtec is currently executing the Pioneer 1 & 2 project at the Palisades site in Michigan.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
During Gelfond’s absence, Imax’s senior team is executing their day-to-day responsibilities in coordination with each other and board chair Darren Throop.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
Whichever team is more resolute in executing its game plan will likely move on to the Final Four.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Chef Alfred Portale leads the kitchen, executing a menu packed with unforgettable dishes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Alphabet, too, was left for dead by the Street on fears that management wasn't executing and the company's AI strategy wasn't panning out to the point the were being overtaken by others.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Part of that is executing the defensive game plan.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executing
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The mayor also says the city could need to stop enforcing laws against street camping and vehicle habitation if there are major cuts to city-run lots for people living in vehicles or tents.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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As Department of Justice officials are working to acquire sensitive voter registration data from states and have recently disclosed a plan to share it with the Department of Homeland Security, a key privacy officer in DOJ's division tasked with enforcing civil and voting rights laws has resigned.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday morning, Coral Springs police discovered Metayer‘s body inside her home while performing a welfare check.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Research from Anthropic last month revealed that AI is theoretically capable of performing the majority of tasks in white-collar fields, such as engineering, law, and business and finance.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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What happened Israel’s parliament on Monday gave final approval to legislation that makes death by hanging the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Israel’s parliament approved death penalty by hanging for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, making capital punishment the default sentence in military courts.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Shaikh has focused on combining industrial scale with responsible production, implementing zero-liquid-discharge dyeing, closed-loop water recycling systems that save millions of litres of water each month, renewable energy and waste-to-energy technologies.—
Assef Shaikh,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has been implementing these requirements through ongoing rulemaking.—
William Akoto,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Roxanne Perez, Charlotte Flair and Shayna Baszler each accomplishing the feat.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Though he was killed in the Philippines, one of his ships continued westward to Spain, accomplishing the first circumnavigation of Earth.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Attorneys for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative icon Charlie Kirk, have revealed who prosecutors intend to call to the stand and also asked the court to delay the preliminary hearing.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Hezbollah, for the longest time, was strong-arming other parties, and they are accused of assassinating a former Prime Minister.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Force majeure is a legal term that refers to unforeseeable circumstances preventing a company from fulfilling a contract.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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The most creatively fulfilling campaigns to produce can often become those best suited to capture an audience’s imagination and, as a result, their attention.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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Taylor, 35, has been slaying this award season, not only on the red carpet but also by earning an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress in Paul Thomas Anderson's action dramedy.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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The 16-year-old son of slaying victim Yesenia Hall heard his mom’s screams from the bedroom of their third-floor apartment early Saturday.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Executing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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