as in executed
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 prosecuted
That she was prosecuted for either is the real crime.
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Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
In October 2024, the hopes of Fares and Simon that Rutledge would soon be prosecuted were temporarily dashed when Shugrue announced his office could not press charges against the teacher.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
But in practice, it is rarely prosecuted.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Vita Palazuelos, who prosecuted the case.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
During his time at the DOJ, Mueller investigated the Gambino crime family and also prosecuted the men responsible for bombing a Pan Am Flight in December 1988, as well as former Panamanian military leader Manuel Noriega.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
The school asked that Valladares be prosecuted for grand theft, which state law defines as more than $950.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
While serving his mandatory military service in June 2017, news broke that he would be prosecuted for marijuana use.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The Solano County District Attorney's Office pointed to a protective order governing the videos, signed by the Deputy District Attorney who prosecuted the case and Muller's defense attorney, Deputy Public Defender Stephanie Grogan-Jones, who is now a Solano County judge.
—Julie Watts, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
In October 2024, the hopes of Fares and Simon that Rutledge would soon be prosecuted were temporarily dashed when Shugrue announced his office could not press charges against the teacher.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
But in practice, it is rarely prosecuted.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Vita Palazuelos, who prosecuted the case.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
During his time at the DOJ, Mueller investigated the Gambino crime family and also prosecuted the men responsible for bombing a Pan Am Flight in December 1988, as well as former Panamanian military leader Manuel Noriega.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
The school asked that Valladares be prosecuted for grand theft, which state law defines as more than $950.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
While serving his mandatory military service in June 2017, news broke that he would be prosecuted for marijuana use.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The Solano County District Attorney's Office pointed to a protective order governing the videos, signed by the Deputy District Attorney who prosecuted the case and Muller's defense attorney, Deputy Public Defender Stephanie Grogan-Jones, who is now a Solano County judge.
—Julie Watts, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuted
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Also in attendance was Randy Gardner, whose brother was the last person to be executed by firing squad in Utah, in 2010.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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Investigators also executed a search warrant at the student's residence and seized several electronic devices, according to the sheriff's office.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Dion last performed in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, singing from the balcony of the Eiffel Tower.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In 2023 and 2024, the band performed just down the road from Billy Bob’s Texas at Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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The machine would also have to keep up that cadence of error correction for days or even weeks while a computation runs, a feat no group has accomplished.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Humans have made great strides in spaceflight and space exploration in the relatively short amount of time since such feats were first accomplished.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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But being attuned to our own needs and desires tends to leave us feeling more satisfied and fulfilled and less resentful and angry.—
Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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By the end of this year’s legislative session, the General Assembly in Annapolis fulfilled its constitutional obligation to pass a balanced budget.—
Jason Gallion,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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The film directed by Vivian Sorenson and Jonathan Nastasi invites viewers to reevaluate the current American food system which has achieved massive scale, delivery of cheap calories to consumers and immense profits to mega corporations but at the expense of healthy food and sustainable practices.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Mar. 2026
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America has already achieved an important objective by restoring credibility to our deterrence since military power is worthless if adversaries don’t believe this power will ever be employed.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If the creation of fiction is a layered endeavor—if premise, plot, style, and so on are to some extent separable—then must all the layers be made by the same individual?—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Brought to life with Greek Seasoning, made with oregano, garlic, cinnamon, peppermint, dill, nutmeg, red pepper, and chives.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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