execute
verb (used with object)
to carry out; accomplish.
has executed
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present perfectof execute (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The company has executed its acquisition strategy thoughtfully.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
But unlike Florida, which this year has executed more people than any other state, Pennsylvania “has not executed anyone in over 25 years” and has “a moratorium on executions.”
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2025
The FBI has executed a search warrant on his residence in Twentynine Palms, they said.
From BBC ● May 18, 2025
Nobody in basketball has executed a move better than the one South Carolina freshman MiLaysia Fulwiley pulled off during the second quarter of her first collegiate basketball game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
“We can say with confidence that Professor Donaldson has executed his work with much care, judgment, and discrimination.”
From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Eugene S. Talbot
