1
as in enforced
to carry out effectively
the agency charged with executing the nation's drug laws
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2
as in performed
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 assassinated
to put to death deliberately
during the war those convicted of desertion were summarily executed
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Recent Examples of executed
Colombia’s goal wasn’t perfectly executed but was delivered with emphasis.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Promise David’s goal for the co-hosts was delightfully executed but this game raised some questions for Jesse Marsch ahead of the knockouts.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
To be clear, the agreement the NCDOT executed is only a Memorandum of Understanding.
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Michael Praats,
Charlotte Observer,
4 July 2026
On Wednesday, July 1, investigators executed a search warrant at the pair's residence on the 2400 block of Ruth Fitzgerald Drive in Plainfield, where both suspects were taken into custody.
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Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
The ballyhoo around the Games that have taken on the shorthand LA28 will mark the longest marketing campaign that NBC has executed for any single Games.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Outsized trades executed just ahead of Trump’s Truth Social posts on Gulf oil policy have also drawn scrutiny as potential examples of insider trading.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Mounting a new third party is often discussed but not executed.
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Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Invoices are processed through email and digital systems, and payments are executed across interconnected platforms.
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Laurent Charpentier,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Promise David’s goal for the co-hosts was delightfully executed but this game raised some questions for Jesse Marsch ahead of the knockouts.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
To be clear, the agreement the NCDOT executed is only a Memorandum of Understanding.
—
Michael Praats,
Charlotte Observer,
4 July 2026
On Wednesday, July 1, investigators executed a search warrant at the pair's residence on the 2400 block of Ruth Fitzgerald Drive in Plainfield, where both suspects were taken into custody.
—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
The ballyhoo around the Games that have taken on the shorthand LA28 will mark the longest marketing campaign that NBC has executed for any single Games.
—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Outsized trades executed just ahead of Trump’s Truth Social posts on Gulf oil policy have also drawn scrutiny as potential examples of insider trading.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Mounting a new third party is often discussed but not executed.
—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Invoices are processed through email and digital systems, and payments are executed across interconnected platforms.
—
Laurent Charpentier,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executed
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The purpose of the program, created by Congress and enforced by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or FERC, was to induce electric utilities to join regional transmission organizations like ISO New England.
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Parties to a contract have to be confident it will be enforced by a court of law, with no recourse to bribery or political influence.
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Court reporters say the job can be performed only by a human being, who can intervene to ensure everyone is heard and who bears responsibility if a transcript is missing or incomplete.
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Atlas performed a series of soccer moves developed using a combination of motion retargeting, reinforcement learning and whole-body control.
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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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Louis Farrakhan stepped into the organization’s leadership vacuum shortly after Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.
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This change was implemented at the request of the state's board of education.
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Many countries who have implemented or are planning similar restrictions have been closely watching progress of Australia’s ban.
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By her late teens, the kid from New Brunswick, New Jersey, had already accomplished more than most do in a lifetime.
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Matt and Christie Wylie have never stopped marveling at what their daughter accomplished.
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If Dennis is murdered or missing, wouldn’t Brian and associates know about it?
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Investigators are still determining what led up to the altercation, how the victim was murdered, and the suspect's motive.
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This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.
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There were warning signs blinking about the quality of the defenders for weeks and on Monday those prophecies were fulfilled.
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Historians estimate that the North American epidemic killed at least 100,000 to 130,000 people over several years.
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Wednesday marked one year since an explosion at a Northern California fireworks facility killed seven workers and changed the lives of their families forever.
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“Executed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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