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
He was later disbarred for misconduct and political prosecutions of county officials.
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Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 June 2025
Two years later, he was arrested by FBI agents on a federal charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution on the charges.
—Rob Tannenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Cook County is virtually the only major urban local prosecution office in the nation without one.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Their prosecution was tainted by multiple constitutional violations and political bias.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 June 2025
Two years later, he was arrested by FBI agents on a federal charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution on the charges.
—Rob Tannenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Cook County is virtually the only major urban local prosecution office in the nation without one.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Their prosecution was tainted by multiple constitutional violations and political bias.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution
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Of the 44 executions held in the U.S. since January 2024, seven have been conducted using a method other than lethal injection.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Since the Supreme Court allowed executions to resume, Florida has executed 111 death row inmates with only six commutations, all by Graham.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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The Task-Specific AI Sweet Spot The most effective AI implementations focus on task-specific applications rather than general automation.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Cooper added that the Sheriff’s Office is facing financial challenges due to the implementation of the Mays Consent Decree, the result of a settlement that found Sacramento County failed to provide humane treatment of its jail inmates.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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But creating space that brings in any sort of fulfillment can usher in new, exciting energy.—
Monica Haider,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Another app store isn’t replacing the app store—a new logic of fulfillment is replacing it.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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