execution

noun

ˌek-si-ˈkyü-shən How to pronounce execution (audio)
Definition of executionnext
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 Access limits, independent authorization, audit trails and mechanisms to stop execution should reflect the consequences of misuse or error. — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Trump blasts Iran over American deaths, protester executions. — FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Last year, Florida set a state record with 19 executions in a single year. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 The poke selections are always fresh and stand out for their simplicity and execution. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for execution
Recent Examples of Synonyms for execution
  1. implementation
  2. fulfillment
  3. perpetration
  4. performance
  5. accomplishment
Noun
  • The policy provides a six-month implementation period after the bill becomes law, with an extra six-month grace period for businesses that can't implement the change until their next fiscal year or budget cycle begins.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The new rules are part of the implementation of the GENIUS Act, which was signed into law last year and was meant to codify the rules and regulations around issuers of stablecoins.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of implementation
Noun
  • In stark contrast to these figures, the fulfillment of existing emissions reduction pledges would only yield a 5-to-8% emissions cut by 2030 and an 11-to-15% reduction by 2035, the report found.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Should inventory be staged closer to fulfillment centers or major retail distribution hubs?
    — Tom Wicky, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of fulfillment
Noun
  • What happens when the response to the horror of 9/11 becomes an arena for perpetration of further crimes, rather than the healing of wounds already inflicted?
    — Christopher Coffman, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.
    — KC Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Definition of perpetration
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  • This year, the multiplatinum band celebrates its 50th anniversary and has scheduled performances throughout California for the remainder of the year.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • SpaceX shares jumped nearly 8% on Wednesday, their best single-session performance since August.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of performance
Noun
  • In her new role, Danielle will help celebrate her aunt's life and accomplishments while offering a personal perspective on the woman behind the music, according to a press release announcing the appointment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But even with their growing lists of accomplishments, all three designers acknowledge that running an independent label has its challenges.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplishment

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“Execution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execution. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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