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
He was eventually executed for his actions.
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Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Mills was executed by lethal injection, and Grayson and Smith died by an execution method using nitrogen gas.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Whether isolating public officials for harassment, doxing, intimidation, and ultimately attempted assassination, it is all carefully planned, executed and thought through.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Also on May 6, detectives from the Kenosha County Sheriff's Office, along with the sheriff office's SWAT team, executed a search warrant at an apartment on the 3900 block of 28th Avenue in Kenosha.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
It is also carefully modulated, meticulously executed.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Benjamin Ritchie, who killed a Beech Grove police officer, was executed on May 20, 2025.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
After speaking with Hoover and witnesses, police and deputies obtained and executed search warrants on Hoover’s bedroom, his vehicle and his electronic devices.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Law enforcement also executed a search of Hernandez Santana’s person and home.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Mills was executed by lethal injection, and Grayson and Smith died by an execution method using nitrogen gas.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Whether isolating public officials for harassment, doxing, intimidation, and ultimately attempted assassination, it is all carefully planned, executed and thought through.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Also on May 6, detectives from the Kenosha County Sheriff's Office, along with the sheriff office's SWAT team, executed a search warrant at an apartment on the 3900 block of 28th Avenue in Kenosha.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
It is also carefully modulated, meticulously executed.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Benjamin Ritchie, who killed a Beech Grove police officer, was executed on May 20, 2025.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
After speaking with Hoover and witnesses, police and deputies obtained and executed search warrants on Hoover’s bedroom, his vehicle and his electronic devices.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Law enforcement also executed a search of Hernandez Santana’s person and home.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executed
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One lawsuit, against China, ended in a judgment against the country that experts said will likely never be enforced.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Dissatisfaction about the way rules against multi-club ownership are enforced.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The film also performed well during award season, with Fargeat earning five Oscar nominations, including Best Directing, Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture as one of the film’s producers, while Moore was nominated for Best Actress.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Shamaya Jackson is suing Albany Medical Center for wrongful death, medical malpractice, vicarious liability, and lack of informed consent, claiming she was not told about treatments performed on her daughter Milani, who was admitted to the hospital multiple times in April for respiratory issues.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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The post was published 10 days after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated, in what was the latest example of political violence in the United States.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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The march, organized by local activists Carlos Turcios and Paul Lemon, comes 10 days after Kirk was assassinated on a Utah college campus.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Sep. 2025
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If my office is later notified that the city has adopted or implemented a policy, whether written or unwritten, that contravenes the statute, the city will again become ineligible for discretionary State funds.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
19 Sep. 2025
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Internal controls must be implemented at a level robust enough for PCAOB inspection, and boards and management teams often undergo training to meet the demands of public company governance.—
Joseph Lucosky,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Yet the Republican conceded that DOGE’s work has not been as easily accomplished as Musk once hoped.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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An unclear state budget State leaders have accomplished some of what the commission recommended.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, Christine is murdered and, after a lot of De Palma-esque smoke and mirrors, the killer is revealed to be Isabelle, who manipulated everyone around her into covering up the crime.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
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The night before he was murdered.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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His request wasn't fulfilled at the time, but is is now in his second term.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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While this first offering leverages Supermicro hardware fulfilled through Arrow Electronics, MinIO plans to expand the AIStor pod portfolio with additional hardware vendor partnerships in the future, giving enterprises more choice while maintaining the simplified deployment model.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Recruitment flyers featuring the words engraved on the bullet casings of the man who shot and killed Charlie Kirk were reportedly distributed and hung around Georgetown University‘s campus.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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After the Antioch School shooting in January 2025, Nashville's school district said that a new AI weapons detection system, called Omnilert, failed to detect the gun used by an assailant who shot and killed two students.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Executed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executed. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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