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
Both are very fun and contain the heart of acting, but the execution is different.
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Keep in mind that a strong narrative, timely execution and authentic calls to action are keys to success.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Detailed information on design, concept, execution and such are scant on the company’s website but here is list of five hotties for this coming year.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The new team will need to decide whether to fully embrace these measures, delay their execution, or attempt to repeal certain provisions.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Keep in mind that a strong narrative, timely execution and authentic calls to action are keys to success.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Detailed information on design, concept, execution and such are scant on the company’s website but here is list of five hotties for this coming year.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The new team will need to decide whether to fully embrace these measures, delay their execution, or attempt to repeal certain provisions.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for execution
Recent Examples of Synonyms for execution
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Strategy and Execution: Developing plans and ensuring effective implementation to achieve organizational goals.—
Tony Gambill,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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One of those cases, led by Iowa and North Dakota, seeks to roll back updates to Biden-era rules concerning the implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act, one of the nation’s core environmental laws.—
Mary Steurer,
ProPublica,
24 Jan. 2025
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Critics on both sides of the aisle have tried to cut through bureaucratic red tape in the past, but historically, officials of both parties and the general public have accepted the administrative state as indispensable to the fulfillment of public needs.—
Russell Muirhead,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Jan. 2025
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According to Global News Canada, in 2024, the retailer ditched its plans to open a new, 57,000-square foot fulfillment center in the province early this year; it was slated to spend $100 million on the now-vacant facility, which would have created more than 200 jobs.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2025
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Saunders said members of Costco's management team typically stay a long time given the company's solid and stable financial performance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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But Willard didn’t gloat about his team’s overwhelming performance.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
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One of the most significant accomplishments of the artist’s legacy was his role in transforming the perception of street art, redefining its value and elevating it—even in contrast to what some in his time regarded as primitivist art.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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Jimmy Fallon can officially add Broadway to his list of accomplishments!—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Execution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execution. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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