1
as in enforces
to carry out effectively
the agency charged with executing the nation's drug laws
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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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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
If the company executes well on its foundry plans and delivers compelling new CPU and GPU chips, Intel could see almost 3x upside.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
An investor can set the parameters of a trade so that when the timing is right, the system immediately executes the trade without human oversight.
—Thomas Hartmann, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Yorba Linda executes at a high level at every part of the game.
—Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 7 Oct. 2024
Once Walmart executes its stock split on Monday, that will reduce the retailer’s stock price.
—Alex Veiga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
Rita, being the daughter of a pub piano man, gets to sing live when the BBC arrives for a morale-boosting outside broadcast, and Ronan soulfully executes a sweet pastiche of 1940s ditties, composed by Nicholas Britell and Taura Stinson.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
However, as the company grows, this role must evolve from being a visionary who executes to a strategist who leads.
—Somdutta Singh, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
An investor can set the parameters of a trade so that when the timing is right, the system immediately executes the trade without human oversight.
—Thomas Hartmann, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Yorba Linda executes at a high level at every part of the game.
—Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 7 Oct. 2024
Once Walmart executes its stock split on Monday, that will reduce the retailer’s stock price.
—Alex Veiga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
Rita, being the daughter of a pub piano man, gets to sing live when the BBC arrives for a morale-boosting outside broadcast, and Ronan soulfully executes a sweet pastiche of 1940s ditties, composed by Nicholas Britell and Taura Stinson.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
However, as the company grows, this role must evolve from being a visionary who executes to a strategist who leads.
—Somdutta Singh, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executes
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Paxton's lawsuit argues that the decriminalization is unconstitutional, as the state of Texas enforces harsher penalties for cannabis possession.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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All Norton Family configuration happens online, with a tiny local agent that enforces the rules on each device.PCMAG, PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
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Watch on Deadline The network typically performs very well toward the end of the year with both 25 Days of Christmas and 31 Nights of Halloween in October, which both include a lineup of fan-favorite films to draw audiences in.Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Dylan shows up midway through the taping and performs a song with Moffette.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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That fluid movement accomplishes several things, Geersen says.Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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Trust yourself to get things done instead of relying on someone who talks big but accomplishes little.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Shopping for self-care rarely fulfills that need.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Touches like that indicate a confidence that could result in top-notch pop music — and Rosie more than fulfills that promise because of its solid songwriting and the captivating woman at the album’s center.Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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As many software startup founders and executive teams can attest, reaching the stage where the business achieves scalable growth is an incredible milestone.Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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By evaluating millions of model combinations in real-time, the AI achieves predictive accuracy and asset pricing results 2-3 times superior to those generated by human analysts.Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
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But the manifesto does rail against health care insurance companies that put profits ahead of people, with United mentioned specifically.Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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First things first - Gimenez does a couple of things very well.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In reality, the best results often come from tackling one issue at a time, which makes the process smoother and easier for your team to accept.Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Automakers have the option to use only the current model year instead, but averaging the current year with lower numbers makes the 35% easier to reach.Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Executes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executes. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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