as in executions
the doing of an action
oversaw the prosecution of the president's foreign policy
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Recent Examples of prosecutions
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.
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Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
Some of Bondi's allies believe that the lack of prosecutions is attributable to Blanche, who has not pushed them too hard amid political concerns and worries about his future after his Justice Department career.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Embracing, supporting and protecting the president Bondi’s public embrace of the president, however, marked a sharp departure from her predecessors, who generally took pains to maintain an arm’s-length distance from the White House to protect the impartiality of investigations and prosecutions.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Under Bondi, the department jettisoned its decades-old tradition of maintaining independence from the White House, particularly in investigations and prosecutions, to insulate them from partisan politics.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 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
Mallard will oversee district-wide efforts and coordinate with federal agencies to identify benefit fraud and develop a plan of action, while Grady will supervise federal investigations and prosecutions for the office.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The arrests, prosecutions, and coöperating agreements have had a devastating effect on an already small and embattled North Texas activist community.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
Some of Bondi's allies believe that the lack of prosecutions is attributable to Blanche, who has not pushed them too hard amid political concerns and worries about his future after his Justice Department career.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Embracing, supporting and protecting the president Bondi’s public embrace of the president, however, marked a sharp departure from her predecessors, who generally took pains to maintain an arm’s-length distance from the White House to protect the impartiality of investigations and prosecutions.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Under Bondi, the department jettisoned its decades-old tradition of maintaining independence from the White House, particularly in investigations and prosecutions, to insulate them from partisan politics.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 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
Mallard will oversee district-wide efforts and coordinate with federal agencies to identify benefit fraud and develop a plan of action, while Grady will supervise federal investigations and prosecutions for the office.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The arrests, prosecutions, and coöperating agreements have had a devastating effect on an already small and embattled North Texas activist community.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutions
Noun
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Florida carried out 19 executions in 2025, a modern-era record.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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The bill says executions should be carried out within 90 days of sentencing.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could support technical assistance programs or pilot implementations, beginning within the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense hospital systems.—
Eugene Litvak,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
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Presumably this is because, in its implementations by other architects, formal novelty arrived wrapped in easy metaphor.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Take one step at a time to make accomplishments that respect both your drive and their needs.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Malloy already has filled his resume with accomplishments.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Prosecutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutions. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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