SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
execution
noun
The act of carrying out a plan, decision, or task.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Carrying out a task
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Usage distinction
Return to topExecution here concerns doing a task or applying a plan; the word's punishment and legal senses are separate.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See execution in use
The proposal was imaginative, but its execution depended on a clear schedule and adequate staffing.
Better execution followed when each helper knew which tools to return and which questions to pass on.
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