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
These are winnable games if everyone executes on the Carolina side, but Young being questionable for both (potentially) makes the outlook kind of up in the air.
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Mike Kaye
october 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Missouri executes 1st inmate of the year Missouri executed Lance Shockley, 48, by lethal injection for the 2005 murder of 37-year-old Sgt.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Operators input mission goals on the tablet, and the MATRIX autonomy software generates and executes a flight plan, using onboard sensors and algorithms to navigate safely and avoid obstacles.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Startups are advertising ‘AI employees’ and the likes of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz are talking of AI ‘productizing and unbundling’ the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector that executes the core functions of corporations around the globe.
—Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Sure, the star big man could find himself in more DHO scenarios, pulling a facsimile of what All-Star center Domantas Sabonis executes out west.
—New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This discount could be an opportunity if BREA executes its Solana accumulation strategy effectively.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The United States 3rd Marine Division executes a notional fire mission with the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System during a training exercise at Camp Hansen on Japan's Okinawa Island on July 28, 2025.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Occasionally, a lone genius comes up with a brilliant idea, and everyone else simply executes it.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
Mike Kaye
october 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Missouri executes 1st inmate of the year Missouri executed Lance Shockley, 48, by lethal injection for the 2005 murder of 37-year-old Sgt.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Operators input mission goals on the tablet, and the MATRIX autonomy software generates and executes a flight plan, using onboard sensors and algorithms to navigate safely and avoid obstacles.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Startups are advertising ‘AI employees’ and the likes of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz are talking of AI ‘productizing and unbundling’ the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector that executes the core functions of corporations around the globe.
—Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Sure, the star big man could find himself in more DHO scenarios, pulling a facsimile of what All-Star center Domantas Sabonis executes out west.
—New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This discount could be an opportunity if BREA executes its Solana accumulation strategy effectively.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The United States 3rd Marine Division executes a notional fire mission with the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System during a training exercise at Camp Hansen on Japan's Okinawa Island on July 28, 2025.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Occasionally, a lone genius comes up with a brilliant idea, and everyone else simply executes it.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executes
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In his remarks, Chairman Atkins continued to signal a shift from certain practices of the prior administration and an emphasis on an Enforcement Division that enforces the federal securities laws with fairness and transparency.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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In general, the European Union enforces stricter regulations on chemicals, but even so, many of those rules apply to industrial applications and not textiles.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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Plants performs best in moist soils and partial shade to prevent drying out.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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Platforms have been listening to advertiser concerns, Granger said, but the hope is to have Apple, Spotify and YouTube move to more of a standard, as advertisers look to see how an ad performs across all mediums.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Beyond costs, Rick implements visibility across other fronts as well.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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As the library learns more about the situation and implements a contingency plan, customer wait times may increase for new and popular titles.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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Our favorite mustard accomplishes just that.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Even if Gruden accomplishes that task, the victory would be subject to another round of appeals.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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He was convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison, but his guilt came into question in 1982 when investigators connected the Locci and Lo Bianco murders to the 1974, 1981, and 1982 slayings.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ken Woroner—Netflix In Shelley's book, the Creature either directly murders or is responsible for the deaths of several innocent people as part as his quest for vengeance against Victor.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … ZERO COST UPGRADE – First president in 150 years fulfills White House dream with new $200M ballroom.—
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FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Through perseverance, the seed discovers the power of her roots, triggering a revolution that transforms her world and fulfills her dreams in an unexpected way.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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But maybe audiences will at least reach for their remotes and go to streaming for the killer doll that slays in more ways than one.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
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That means, the two are booked and busy serving gothic style slays all day — with one exception.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The display area matches the size of a human pupil and achieves a resolution beyond 25,000 pixels per inch (ppi), which is about 150 times denser than most smartphone screens.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Through several calculations of length, width, and depth, Manzur achieves these different sizes while guaranteeing that each basin can hold an equivalent volume of water.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Executes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executes. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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