as in lawyer
an officer of the court who represents the government in a criminal case and who tries to prove that the person accused of committing a crime is guilty
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Recent Examples of prosecutor
As the Sentinel’s Cristobal Reyes has reported, federal judges based in Orlando have scolded prosecutors multiple times in recent weeks for detaining people who should have been set free, with one judge memorably comparing the current actions of ICE to those of a third-world country.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Videos and photos seized from Epstein’s homes in New York, Florida and the Virgin Islands didn’t depict victims being abused or implicate anyone else in his crimes, a prosecutor wrote in one 2025 memo.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Northern prosecutors had hoped to charge top Confederate leadership, including President Jefferson Davis, in a series of postwar trials.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Video released by federal prosecutors of the Brooklyn lounge shooting showed more than 40 shots fired in just six seconds as patrons fell to the ground or scrambled for the exit.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Videos and photos seized from Epstein’s homes in New York, Florida and the Virgin Islands didn’t depict victims being abused or implicate anyone else in his crimes, a prosecutor wrote in one 2025 memo.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Northern prosecutors had hoped to charge top Confederate leadership, including President Jefferson Davis, in a series of postwar trials.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Video released by federal prosecutors of the Brooklyn lounge shooting showed more than 40 shots fired in just six seconds as patrons fell to the ground or scrambled for the exit.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
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In January, lawyer Robert Pang said Lai suffered health issues including heart palpitations, high blood pressure and diabetes.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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She had been arrested in December at a ceremony honoring Khosrow Alikordi, a 46-year-old Iranian lawyer and human rights advocate who had been based in Mashhad.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Groft’s attorneys in November expressed doubt as to his mental competency, but a judge deemed Groft competent after an evaluation.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Simpson's defense attorneys and prosecutors with the state paint two very different pictures of Kendrick Simpson.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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The judge's ruling dismissing the charges was based on evidence the state presented at a preliminary hearing in 2023, when a different district attorney was in office, Cicchini told the station.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In an email response to The Times, Jenny Smith, spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Department, said that although the jury in the civil case reached a different conclusion, an independent investigation by the San Bernardino County district attorney’s office found the shooting was legally justified.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mina also happens to be engaged to Jonathan Harker (Ewens Abid), a solicitor who pays a visit to the Count at his Romanian palace for a real estate deal.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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That’s according to Robert Anderson, a legal expert and visiting professor at Harvard Law who served as solicitor of the Interior during the Biden administration.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
15 Jan. 2026
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During cross-examination by prosecuting attorney Michael Morse, the government played audio of Puig discussing the interview in relatively good English.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Williams' lead attorney declined to comment, and prosecuting attorney Josh Kocher said the terms of the agreement are not yet public.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutor. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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