/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of stay of execution Find synonyms for: Noun1. stay of execution, stayusage: an order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of timeWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language