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executed

[ek-si-kyoo-tid] / ˈɛk sɪˌkju tɪd /


ADJECTIVE
formally put to death
Synonyms
STRONG
beheaded crucified electrocuted fried garroted gassed guillotined hanged killed shot


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But that sunny image took a dark turn Monday as authorities executed search warrants at properties tied to the nonprofit as part of an “animal welfare investigation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

“The investment community is suspect because they just haven’t executed for a long time.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Recruitment as a whole is now a transparent affair involving the right people within the club rather than deals being executed without adequate discussion.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Austbo had been tracked for a decent period of time before West Ham executed the transfer, for an initial £10m.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

The signers of the Declaration would then have been hunted down, tried, and executed for treason, and American history would have flowed forward in a wholly different direction.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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