Synonyms for
Execution
Definition
the act or process of putting a plan or idea into effect, especially a legal sentence, judgment or punishment
Synonyms & similar words
deathpenalty
writofexecution
executionofinstrument
murder
slaying
executing
implementation
performance
carryingintoaction
instructionexecution
capitalpunishment
carryingout
implementation
enforcement
accomplishment
completion
realization
fulfillment
dispatch
performance
doing
conduct
operation
achievement
attainment
prosecution
sentence
Synonyms by register
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- plan execution
- project execution
- successful execution
- poor execution
- execution of a task
- execution of a strategy
- death by execution
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Usage note
While 'execution' can refer to carrying out a plan or task, it also has a specific, often grim, meaning related to capital punishment. Context is crucial for understanding the intended meaning.
Example sentences
- John's execution of the project was really impressive.
- The execution of the prisoner caused a lot of controversy.
- The king ordered the execution of the traitor.
- The company's execution of the business plan led to success.
- The lawyer argued against the execution of the death penalty.
Quotes
The execution of justice is perhaps the noblest function of the state. - John Rawls
It is not the criminal things that are hardest to confess, but the ridiculous and shameful ones. - Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The execution of any thing considerable implies in the first place previous persevering meditation. - Isaac Barrow
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