execution
noun
the act or process of executing.
executions
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pluralof execution.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There have been 32 executions in the United States this year, all by lethal injection.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Ms. Gibson documents the work of one critic, a businessman living near Newcastle named Ralph Gardner, who published denunciations of the 1649-50 witch trial in that city that resulted in 16 executions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
But lethal injection became more complicated as pharmaceutical companies stopped providing drugs for executions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
“Public executions are soul-twisting and we should not go down that road,” the conservative radio host Erick Erickson said on social media.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Although they said they understood, they were clearly anguished about getting legal assistance while other men faced looming executions.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
