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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3
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
Each day, Skylar wakes up with a vision and executes it entirely on her own, from the outfit to the accessories.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
There are eight major candidates vying to become the next state Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan office that oversees the Department of Education and executes the state Board of Education’s policies.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
By the time a debt collector executes a bank levy, a court has already issued a judgment, and that debt has likely spent years cycling through charge-offs, collection transfers and legal filings, with each step quietly narrowing the options for getting rid of the debt.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
As DeCosta executes a plan to fill those holes, Minter sets the tone and expectations for his tenure.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
For decades, organizational hierarchies have determined who makes decisions and who executes them.
—Teuila Hanson, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Iran executes 3 men detained during January protests Iran announced the execution of three men detained in January’s nationwide protests, the first such sentences known to have been carried out, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
William is well rounded and executes all styles with quiet confidence.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Who executes justice for the orphan and the widow, who loves the strangers and provides for them.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
There are eight major candidates vying to become the next state Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan office that oversees the Department of Education and executes the state Board of Education’s policies.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
By the time a debt collector executes a bank levy, a court has already issued a judgment, and that debt has likely spent years cycling through charge-offs, collection transfers and legal filings, with each step quietly narrowing the options for getting rid of the debt.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
As DeCosta executes a plan to fill those holes, Minter sets the tone and expectations for his tenure.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
For decades, organizational hierarchies have determined who makes decisions and who executes them.
—Teuila Hanson, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Iran executes 3 men detained during January protests Iran announced the execution of three men detained in January’s nationwide protests, the first such sentences known to have been carried out, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
William is well rounded and executes all styles with quiet confidence.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Who executes justice for the orphan and the widow, who loves the strangers and provides for them.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executes
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In other words, the market enforces its own quality control.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The platform that routes content to the right provider, enforces terminology, tracks usage, maintains audit trails, and integrates with CI/CD pipelines and CMS platforms becomes the product.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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There’s a direct correlation between a president’s approval rating and the way his party performs at the midpoint of his term.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Though amateur, the choir often performs at festivals and events in Serbia and abroad.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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That assassinates Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sparking retaliatory attacks by Iran across the Middle East.—
Jill Lawrence,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Soleimani assassination | Trump orders a drone strike in Iraq that assassinates Qasem Soleimani, an influential Iranian military commander.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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The resort implements its sustainability commitment in ways beyond just substituting plastic water bottles (with reusable ones made of sugarcane waste) and harvesting rainwater to flush toilets.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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The authors recommend that the World Health Organization implements targets to reduce the use of consumer-product biocides in its next Global Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The association fulfills its human rights mandate through protest campaigns in opposition to censorship and by fighting for the release of journalists who have been imprisoned for their work.—
Marlen Bartsch,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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While the company still fulfills those practical needs, Hurtigruten now has small cruise ships that welcome tourists along for the ride.—
Karen Gardiner,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Geillis, on her quest to install Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne, murders her husband as a blood sacrifice and walks through the stones.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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In 1971, a jury in Los Angeles recommended the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers for the 1969 Tate-La Bianca murders.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Nitecore accomplishes this compaction by removing the RCR123 battery compartment that sits in the core of the AP05C, powering the AP01 externally via a USB-C input.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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Moving Sewell to the left side accomplishes something similar — at least in Campbell’s opinion.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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With the Land Rover Terrain Response System offering modes comprising Eco, Dynamic, Grass/Gravel/Snow, Mud & Ruts, Sand, Rock Crawl, and Wade, the tech takes the geographic and meteorological elements and slays them with a flick of a control.—
John Scott Lewinski,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after becoming husband and wife, Grace milks another loophole in the hide-and-seek rulebook and slays Titus, thereby sending the rest of the High Council to slaughter at the hands of their demonic overlord, Le Bail.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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