as in implementation
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 execution
Together, the findings reinforce how structured peer and leadership advisory environments can influence both strategic clarity and operational execution.
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William Jones,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The company says the platform combines advanced reasoning, perception, motion planning, and whole-body control to allow robots to perform complex tasks without human intervention during execution.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Still, the execution was uneven as other dishes missed the mark.
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Veronica M. Stoddart,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
Through a mix of teleoperation and autonomous execution, the company says, the robots continuously produce high-quality training data.
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John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for execution
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The company says the platform combines advanced reasoning, perception, motion planning, and whole-body control to allow robots to perform complex tasks without human intervention during execution.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Still, the execution was uneven as other dishes missed the mark.
—
Veronica M. Stoddart,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
Through a mix of teleoperation and autonomous execution, the company says, the robots continuously produce high-quality training data.
—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for execution
Recent Examples of Synonyms for execution
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Today’s talks between Iran and Qatar will cover the implementation of Tehran’s agreement with the US, as well as its frozen assets, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said yesterday.
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Estimates suggest that as a result of the implementation of these mandates, more than 200,000 COVID-19 cases were averted by May 22, 2020.
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The other challenger, Flipkart, also said last week that its quick service offering, Minutes, has over 1,000 micro fulfilment centers across more than 130 cities.
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Rather than simply adding warehouse capacity, companies have invested heavily in inventory visibility, warehouse management systems and item-level tracking that allow retailers to manage inventory across increasingly complex fulfillment networks.
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Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.
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People around the world were decrying the perpetration of a genocide.
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Some critics on social media counter that the gatherings risk turning spirituality into spectacle, performance and commodity all at once.
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Rendon’s attitude and performance became so disappointing that the Angels effectively told him to stay away in 2026 and restructured the final year of his contract.
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But even after a lifetime of effort to push this country forward, his story, vision and accomplishments are still just being acknowledged.
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Due to the difficulty of the greens, that feels like a major accomplishment.
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“Execution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execution. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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