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
The high-profile prosecutions of Comey and James were quickly thrown out by a judge who ruled that the prosecutor who brought the cases was illegally appointed.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
The high-profile prosecutions of Comey and James were short-lived as they were quickly thrown out by a judge who ruled that the prosecutor who brought the cases was illegally appointed.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Blanche said the remaining records name women who accused Epstein of abuse, could hurt potential prosecutions or are protected under legal privileges.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Less than a year from wrongdoing to prosecution.
—Nic Puckrin, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
The high-profile prosecutions of Comey and James were short-lived as they were quickly thrown out by a judge who ruled that the prosecutor who brought the cases was illegally appointed.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Blanche said the remaining records name women who accused Epstein of abuse, could hurt potential prosecutions or are protected under legal privileges.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Less than a year from wrongdoing to prosecution.
—Nic Puckrin, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution
Noun
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Effective training requires understanding how their joints move and how their vision systems interpret surroundings, allowing trainers to refine control methods and improve task execution efficiency, reports PDO.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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An execution warrant has been signed for James Ernest Hitchcock, the man convicted of the 1976 rape and murder of Cindy Driggers.—
WPEC Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the first year of implementation, 138 extreme risk protection order petitions were filed, according to state court data.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Biden-era rule never took effect, following decisions by two federal courts in Texas in 2024 to delay its implementation.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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People around the world were decrying the perpetration of a genocide.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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The respect of your peers and your feelings of fulfilment will fuel your drive to work as never before.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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If everything else goes to plan, Tentsile will begin early fulfillment deliveries in May and standard fulfillments in August.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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