DISTRICT ATTORNEY Synonyms: 26 Similar Words

district attorney

noun

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as in prosecuting attorney

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Recent Examples of district attorney The case went back to Douglas County, where district attorney Suzanne Valdez later declined to pursue a retrial, citing a forensic pathologist report that said child abuse likely did not cause Oliver’s death. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 The Lincoln Police Department and the district attorney’s office continued to review evidence, conduct follow-up investigations and evaluate the case as additional information became available. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 The mayor's office and the district attorney's office did not immediately respond. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 And Sebold met with Uebelhoer at the district attorney’s office. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for district attorney

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Noun

Findings will be presented to the Yell County prosecuting attorney, who will determine how to proceed, the release says.

— Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2026
The prosecuting attorney's office for King County, Washington, which includes Seattle, publishes some of the most detailed regional reports on shootings in the country.

— Martin Kaste, NPR, 30 June 2026

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King took a DNA test in May after prosecutors introduced the allegation in court filings, causing his trial to be delayed.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
Twiggs said in the April interview with prosecutors and investigators that Robinson sometimes talked about politics, including Trump.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Definition of prosecutor

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The justices, too, seemed eager to embrace electronic recording in cases where no court reporter is available and litigants cannot afford to pay for one on their own, repeatedly pressing lawyers on exactly how such a ruling might be written.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Attorneys and the judge prepared the jury charge, which contains the instructions for the panel’s deliberations, and the lawyers made their closing arguments on Monday afternoon.

— Star-Telegram staff. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026

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