execution

The killing of a person as an official punishment.

• The prisoner faced execution.
• The court delayed his execution.
• Public executions were once held in the town square.

Common phrases: public execution, execution date, face execution, execution by hanging

The way an action, plan, or performance is carried out.

• The idea was good, but the execution was poor.
• Her execution of the difficult steps impressed the judges.
• Careful execution of the plan prevented mistakes.

How to use it: execution of something (The execution of the dance required great skill.)

Similar words: implementation, performance

Common phrases: execution of something, flawless execution, poor execution

The process of a computer following the instructions in a program.

• Program execution stopped after an error.
• The update reduced execution time.
• The computer records each instruction during execution of the program.

How to use it: execution of something (An error stopped the execution of the script.)

Common phrases: program execution, code execution, execution time

The successful completion of an action or task.

• The mission ended in successful execution.
• Successful execution of the rescue brought great relief.
• They celebrated the execution of every task on their list.

How to use it: execution of something (The successful execution of the mission took months.)

Similar words: accomplishment, completion

Opposites: failure

Common phrases: successful execution, execution of something