as in to execute
to carry through (as a process) to completion
the neurologists plan to prosecute their research for as long as funding remains available
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Recent Examples of prosecute
The man accused of killing two people and wounding two others in a random stabbing spree on the 16th Street mall a year ago is too mentally ill to be prosecuted for his crimes at this point in time, a Denver judge determined Friday.
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
Boynton, who prosecuted FACE Act cases and crimes committed against houses of worship while at the Justice Department, was unimpressed with the legal reasoning in the indictment.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
The verdicts mark the climax of a yearslong effort to prosecute Chasing Horse after he was first arrested and indicted in 2023 in a case that sent shock waves through Indian Country.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The unit under Powers was run by assistant prosecutors already in the office who were looking at cases prosecuted by current or former colleagues.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2026
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
Boynton, who prosecuted FACE Act cases and crimes committed against houses of worship while at the Justice Department, was unimpressed with the legal reasoning in the indictment.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
The verdicts mark the climax of a yearslong effort to prosecute Chasing Horse after he was first arrested and indicted in 2023 in a case that sent shock waves through Indian Country.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The unit under Powers was run by assistant prosecutors already in the office who were looking at cases prosecuted by current or former colleagues.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecute
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Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was summarily executed in the street.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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His death sentence echoes the case of Iranian wrestling champion Navid Afkari, who was executed in September 2020.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Griot is a West African term for an oral historian and storyteller, a role many saw Bullock fulfilling.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The company had touted the service’s ability to cut the retailer’s delivery times by fulfilling closer to the consumer.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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Starting at $1,500 Rock band The Killers will perform Super Bowl weekend at the Palace of Fine Arts, headlining a night of music and magic.—
Lauren Chapman,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Stenvik cancelled the annual all-district band concert, scheduled for last week, in which players from the elementary, middle, and high schools perform together on one stage.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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It should be presented as work accomplished.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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When asked what the city hopes to accomplish the lawsuit, the spokesperson declined to comment, citing pending litigation.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Jan. 2026
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Judd plays Caden’s mother Mari in the pic, which centers on the unwavering determination of his parents to help their son, against all odds, achieve his dream.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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My neighbor friends, Scott and Dwayne, contribute regularly to the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest civil rights organization, working to achieve LGBTQ equality and influencing legislation on the federal, state and local level.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2026
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Coming from both the Sun and also omnidirectionally from elsewhere across the Universe, these cosmic rays all behaved the same way normal particles do on Earth, except were at significantly greater energies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some of Thursday’s decline was related to Wall Street not being happy with how much the company was spending on investments for the future (capital expenditures), and the cloud business Azure may not have done as well as some hoped.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The law instructed school districts to implement Native American studies beginning with the 2023–24 school year.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ventura County fire officials implemented those changes for similar blazes later last year.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The evening brought together chefs, civic leaders, business innovators, artists and community advocates to honor renewal, rebuild momentum and remind Angelenos what makes the city extraordinary.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tyler Huntley made it as an alternate three years ago after throwing two touchdowns and three interceptions in four starts with the Baltimore Ravens.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Prosecute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecute. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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