PROSECUTING Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

prosecuting

verb

present participle of prosecute

as in executing

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 prosecuting The order also directs the attorney general to prioritize prosecuting crimes involving AI, with a particular focus on cybercrimes. —

Jared Perlo, NBC news, 2 June 2026 My Department remains committed to prosecuting fraudsters who exploit the system. —

Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 28 May 2026 Johnson and Brian Hassing are prosecuting the case for the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office. —

Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 May 2026 The report noted, however, that prosecuting ghost job ads would be challenging because federal law requires proof of an employer’s deceptive intent. —

Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Special Counsel Jack Smith dropped the charges after Trump won the 2024 election, citing a Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president. —

Drew Pittock, USA Today, 24 May 2026 The unusual image of a sitting defense secretary attending an overtly political event — and doing so while prosecuting an active war — has raised eyebrows. —

Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 18 May 2026 Each Murdaugh who served was in charge of prosecuting all criminal cases in the state's 14th circuit district, overseeing Allendale, Colleton, Hampton, Beaufort and Jasper counties. —

Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 Hoppock worries that by moving straight to deportation proceedings, the federal government has found a way to skip prosecuting and convicting. —

Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 13 May 2026

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And many marketing teams are still executing against a map of a territory that has already morphed.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 4 June 2026
What appears to be a Unitree G1 humanoid robot wearing a blue clown wig can be seen confidently executing a roundhouse kick — squarely in the stomach of a young child in the audience, causing the kid to double over in pain.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 June 2026