as in execution
the doing of an action
oversaw the prosecution of the president's foreign policy
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Recent Examples of prosecution
Special Counsel Jack Smith dropped the charges after Trump won the 2024 election because the Justice Department bars prosecutions of sitting presidents.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Council considers budget for new prosecution office, parking Simison said his third priority was implementing the public-safety levy that voters passed in November 2025.
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Rose Evans
june 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 June 2026
In the middle of his 2024 campaign, the high court ruled that presidents have broad immunity from prosecution.
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Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
But now, under the Bivens Act, the protester can sue the federal agent for false arrest, malicious prosecution, evidence fabrication, and excessive force.
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Joel B. Rudin,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Council considers budget for new prosecution office, parking Simison said his third priority was implementing the public-safety levy that voters passed in November 2025.
—
Rose Evans
june 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 June 2026
In the middle of his 2024 campaign, the high court ruled that presidents have broad immunity from prosecution.
—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
But now, under the Bivens Act, the protester can sue the federal agent for false arrest, malicious prosecution, evidence fabrication, and excessive force.
—
Joel B. Rudin,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for prosecution
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution
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Together, the findings reinforce how structured peer and leadership advisory environments can influence both strategic clarity and operational execution.
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The company says the platform combines advanced reasoning, perception, motion planning, and whole-body control to allow robots to perform complex tasks without human intervention during execution.
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Today’s talks between Iran and Qatar will cover the implementation of Tehran’s agreement with the US, as well as its frozen assets, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said yesterday.
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Estimates suggest that as a result of the implementation of these mandates, more than 200,000 COVID-19 cases were averted by May 22, 2020.
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Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.
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People around the world were decrying the perpetration of a genocide.
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The other challenger, Flipkart, also said last week that its quick service offering, Minutes, has over 1,000 micro fulfilment centers across more than 130 cities.
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Rather than simply adding warehouse capacity, companies have invested heavily in inventory visibility, warehouse management systems and item-level tracking that allow retailers to manage inventory across increasingly complex fulfillment networks.
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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