executed

[ek-si-kyoo-tid]

adjective

1. carried out or acted on; performed.

   Doctors and nurses protested the central government's poorly executed offloading of healthcare responsibility to county governments.

2. put to death according to law.

   Historically, an executed criminal was first buried in a public plot and only a year later transferred to the family grave.

3. murdered or assassinated, especially swiftly and dispassionately or with political motivation.

   Videos even show the guerillas rejoicing over their executed victims.

4. produced from a design or concept, as a piece of art or other skilled work.

   From the smoky wood flavors of seasonal appetizers to the finely executed desserts, the bistro keeps customers coming back for more.

5. Law.

   1. (of a law, judicial sentence, etc.) put into force or effect.

      The Board is established for the purpose of hearing and deciding on appeals of a lawfully executed order.

   2. (of a legal instrument) completed or transacted by fulfilling legal requirements, as by signing or sealing.

      To access this funding, municipalities must submit signed construction contracts and an executed loan agreement by June 17.

6. Computers.,  (of a program, routine, or instruction) carried out.

   Press F11, and the most recently executed launch configuration will be launched.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of execute.

Other Word Forms

• unexecuted adjective
• well-executed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of executed¹

execute ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

“Those guys executed it to perfection,” Roberts said.

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But Felix Jakens, Amnesty International UK's head of campaigns, said "goals and glory are distracting from executions and repression" after a record 345 people were executed in Saudi Arabia last year.

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It comes on the same day as Iran said a man accused of spying for Israel had been executed.

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Saudi Arabia has executed a Saudi journalist who was arrested in 2018 and convicted of terrorism and treason.

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When this was executed properly, it allowed them to get up the pitch, bypassing Motherwell's press.

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