district attorneys

Definition of district attorneysnext
plural of district attorney

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for district attorneys
Noun
  • Payne intentionally fired four rounds at 25-year-old Kierra Lane, killing her at her Covington home with the pair's children present, prosecutors said at trial.
    Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Still, prosecutors and the police moved forward with felony charges against him.
    Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The Justice Department filed the affidavit to a Georgia federal court for release to the public on the order of a federal judge, who instructed government lawyers to make redactions to shield the names of nongovernmental witnesses.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Beyond the physical health risks, doctors and lawyers warn the societal shame around menstruation has a corrosive impact on women’s mental wellbeing and sense of self.
    Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
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“District attorneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district%20attorneys. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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