Synonyms for

Execution

Noun / ˌeksʌˈkju:ʃʌn / Another word for execution — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

the act or process of putting a plan or idea into effect, especially a legal sentence, judgment or punishment

Synonyms & similar words

performance executing murder slaying implementation implementation enforcement accomplishment completion realization fulfillment dispatch performance doing conduct operation achievement attainment prosecution sentence

Synonyms by register

Formal

implementation performance accomplishment fulfillment

Informal

doing carrying out getting it done completion

Literary

enactment dispatch

Antonyms

commencement initiation start beginning launch inauguration

Common collocations

  • plan execution
  • project execution
  • successful execution
  • poor execution
  • execution of a task
  • execution of a strategy
  • death by execution

Word family

noun execution
verb execute
adjective executable
adverb executively

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.

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Example sentences

  1. John's execution of the project was really impressive.
  2. The execution of the prisoner caused a lot of controversy.
  3. The king ordered the execution of the traitor.
  4. The company's execution of the business plan led to success.
  5. 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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