diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/retry/RetryTemplate.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/retry/RetryTemplate.java
index 115c04ece55..40cca6a2647 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/retry/RetryTemplate.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/retry/RetryTemplate.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.backoff.BackOffExecution;
 import org.springframework.util.backoff.FixedBackOff;
 
 /**
- * A basic implementation of {@link RetryOperations} that invokes and potentially
+ * A basic implementation of {@link RetryOperations} that executes and potentially
  * retries a {@link Retryable} operation based on a configured {@link RetryPolicy}
  * and {@link BackOff} policy.
  *
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public class RetryTemplate implements RetryOperations {
 		// Initial attempt
 		try {
 			logger.debug(() -> "Preparing to execute retryable operation '%s'".formatted(retryableName));
-			R result = retryable.run();
+			R result = retryable.execute();
 			logger.debug(() -> "Retryable operation '%s' completed successfully".formatted(retryableName));
 			return result;
 		}
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class RetryTemplate implements RetryOperations {
 				logger.debug(() -> "Preparing to retry operation '%s'".formatted(retryableName));
 				try {
 					this.retryListener.beforeRetry(retryExecution);
-					R result = retryable.run();
+					R result = retryable.execute();
 					this.retryListener.onRetrySuccess(retryExecution, result);
 					logger.debug(() -> "Retryable operation '%s' completed successfully after retry"
 							.formatted(retryableName));
diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/retry/Retryable.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/retry/Retryable.java
index f90f294018a..fffc34dc00d 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/retry/Retryable.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/retry/Retryable.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public interface Retryable<R> {
 	 * @return the result of the operation
 	 * @throws Throwable if an error occurs during the execution of the operation
 	 */
-	R run() throws Throwable;
+	R execute() throws Throwable;
 
 	/**
 	 * A unique, logical name for this retryable operation, used to distinguish
diff --git a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/retry/RetryTemplateTests.java b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/retry/RetryTemplateTests.java
index 7e17efbbdc1..f2d20fd75d9 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/retry/RetryTemplateTests.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/retry/RetryTemplateTests.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class RetryTemplateTests {
 			int failure;
 
 			@Override
-			public String run() throws Exception {
+			public String execute() throws Exception {
 				if (failure++ < 2) {
 					throw new Exception("Error while invoking greeting service");
 				}
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class RetryTemplateTests {
 
 		Retryable<String> retryable = new Retryable<>() {
 			@Override
-			public String run() throws Exception {
+			public String execute() throws Exception {
 				throw exception;
 			}
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class RetryTemplateTests {
 
 		Retryable<String> retryable = new Retryable<>() {
 			@Override
-			public String run() throws TechnicalException {
+			public String execute() throws TechnicalException {
 				throw technicalException;
 			}