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executes

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

Antonyms

STRONG

create keep maintain

WEAK

abandon bear disregard fail forget ignore leave miss neglect shirk

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 hit percolate play 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 cease fail forget give up halt hinder miss neglect prevent stop

STRONG

deny ignore keep lose refuse

WEAK

bear create disregard leave shirk

Example Sentences

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“The 100 and 200 will be a battle. Whoever executes better will win but I trust my training. At the end of the day it’s me versus me. My biggest competition is myself.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Numerous executives and other board directors have also left the business as it executes a major strategic shift to boost oil and gas production.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

He said that Schulman’s focus on cost-cutting and simplifying plans for customers could help inject stability into the business if Verizon executes well.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The agent reads this, and programmed to do as told, executes the command if it has those privileges.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

She leaps from her perch, deploys a tiny parachute, and executes a soft landing—straddling the thrumming ray gun as if it was a bucking bronco.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein