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execute

[ek-si-kyoot] / ˈɛk sɪˌkyut /
VERB
kill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assassinate behead hang murder shoot
STRONG
electrocute eliminate finish gas guillotine liquidate purge
WEAK
bump off do in knock off put away put to death
VERB
carry out a task
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplish complete deal with do enact enforce implement meet perform prosecute pull off take care of
STRONG
achieve act administer administrate cause consummate discharge effect finish fulfill govern percolate realize render score transact
WEAK
bring off bring to fruition come through do the job do the trick do to a T earn wings get there hack it make it polish off put into effect put over put through sail through take care of business
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon cancel fail forget give up halt hinder neglect stop
STRONG
deny ignore
WEAK
disregard shirk

Example Sentences

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Last week, we reported on a startup that’s rolling out a feature allowing customers to use AI to automate their investing tactics and execute trades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The new deal reflects an industry-wide shift from training AI models to inference, which refers to using AI to solve problems and execute tasks.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said, “The entire Department serves at the direction of the President and will execute his military objectives without fail.”

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

"Execution is another thing and I certainly didn't execute as well as I could have."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

I was given methods and approaches to attack or defend and was told to execute these moves with speed and strength.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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