scheduled execution

Frequency: 4.11.5 per million words

The carrying out of a death sentence at a time that has been officially set.

scheduledADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

execution

Examples (10)

  • The prisoner's scheduled execution was postponed due to new evidence.
  • Advocates for human rights protested vehemently against the upcoming scheduled execution.
  • The court officially set a date for the scheduled execution last month.
  • There were last-minute appeals to halt the scheduled execution, but they were denied.
  • The state confirmed that the scheduled execution would proceed as planned.
  • Families of victims often attend a scheduled execution to find closure.
  • The legal team sought a stay of the scheduled execution from the Supreme Court.
  • News reports detailed the timeline leading up to the scheduled execution of the convicted murderer.
  • Human rights organizations condemned the scheduled execution of the political dissident.
  • Despite international pressure, the scheduled execution was carried out at dawn.