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executed

[ek-si-kyoo-tid] / ˈɛk sɪˌkyu tɪd /


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


Example Sentences

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So far this year, 15 people have been executed in the United States.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Strategy declined 5.9% after the world’s largest holder of Bitcoin announced it recently executed a strategic sale.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

It’s a vision wide enough to include monster trucks, lowriders, underground comedy, Miami street art, Texas barbecue and haggis tacos, dreamed up by Ferguson and executed by celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

There’s a version of cooking that’s aspirational—carefully planned, beautifully executed, a little bit performative.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Outside the plate glass the world in the mist had become a pencil drawing executed in a dozen different grays with, here and there, a smudge of electric red or pure white.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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