as in to execute
to carry through (as a process) to completion
the neurologists plan to prosecute their research for as long as funding remains available
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Recent Examples of prosecute
He will be prosecuted and, if convicted, serve his sentence in the U.S. before being returned to El Salvador, officials confirmed.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
Park is expected to be prosecuted in California, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
The Department of Justice takes these threats with the utmost seriousness and will prosecute this crime to the fullest extent of the law.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Brockbank was prosecuted by a task force started under the Biden administration in 2021 to combat the rise of threats targeting election officials.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
Park is expected to be prosecuted in California, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
The Department of Justice takes these threats with the utmost seriousness and will prosecute this crime to the fullest extent of the law.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Brockbank was prosecuted by a task force started under the Biden administration in 2021 to combat the rise of threats targeting election officials.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecute
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But Apple has yet to execute on that potential with AI, and the clock is ticking.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Trump’s order comes amid continued clashes between demonstrators and federal agents executing immigration enforcement actions in L.A., which have led to more than 100 arrests.—
Dan Mangan,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
8 June 2025
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But this year, the original cast members of Hamilton are not throwing away their shot to perform at Broadway’s biggest night.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Also in New York City, Uma Thurman brings her daughter Luna to the opening night of Eurydice, while Ciara performs at King's Cross in London.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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These are the building blocks that will help retailers fulfill the promise of their RMNs—not just as a media platform, but as a growth engine.—
Lindsey Mazza,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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In Anderson’s lavishly talented ensembles, the majority of the performers fulfill the basic requirements of being in a Wes Anderson movie, which can involve spitting out long reams of dialogue quickly, directly, without a lot of sauce.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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One of his owners, Craig Leipold, did, back in January.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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Filling should still jiggle slightly (in the middle only) when done.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Both Bronco and Bronco Sport have earned overall 5-star NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) ratings, and Bronco is currently the only vehicle in its segment to achieve a five-star overall vehicle score in NHTSA’s testing.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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However, in Condrieu, the grape achieves an expression that is difficult to replicate elsewhere.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The solution that Apple implemented in early 2024 , for the first time, allowed developers to include links to external websites where iPhone app users could put in their payment info.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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Rodney Franklin, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s director of state parks, said the new policy wasn’t implemented in response to the Palo Pinto Mountains delays.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 June 2025
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Materials like lithium, cobalt, and nickel, which are used to make EV batteries, must be mined using risky, expensive water-intensive procedures.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Police questioned several people at the scene, and Brown was briefly detained, but there were no arrests made at the time, and no injuries were reported, according to The AP.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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“Prosecute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecute. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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