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executions
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the deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another
- The mob carried out an execution without trial.
- The detective investigated the execution of the victim.
- The journalist reported on the execution during the conflict.
- Evidence suggested the execution was planned in advance.
- Witnesses described the brutal execution.
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the act of punishing a criminal by death
- The condemned man's execution was scheduled for dawn the following day.
- Public opinion on the ethics of execution remains divided.
- The execution of the convicted murderer sparked public protests against capital punishment.
- The execution chamber is where the sentence of death is carried out.
- The execution of political prisoners drew international condemnation from human rights organizations.
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the act of carrying out or performing a task, duty, or plan, typically with precision and adherence to specific instructions or objectives
- The successful execution of the project relied on effective communication among team members.
- The army's execution of the battle plan led to victory on the battlefield.
- The chef's precise execution of the recipe resulted in a delicious meal.
- The CEO's strategic execution of the business plan led to significant revenue growth.
- The engineer's careful execution of the design ensured the stability of the structure.
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a court-authorized act enforcing a judgment by authorizing a sheriff or other official to carry it out
- a court-authorized act enforcing a judgment by authorizing a sheriff or other official to carry it out
- The court issued an execution to enforce payment.
- Legal counsel advised on execution procedures.
- The sheriff carried out execution of the court order.
- Execution ensures compliance with civil judgments.
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(law) the process of ensuring that all instructions of a legal document are followed
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the process by which a computer carries out instructions in a program
- The execution of the program took several minutes.
- Errors occurred during execution of the code.
- Execution speed improved after optimizing the algorithm.
- The system logs record each execution of a task.
- Execution of the script produced the desired output.
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