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
Janet Carter, an attorney with Everytown Law, said the court rightly recognized that drugs and guns can be a dangerous mix, leaving open the possibility of prosecuting someone if there’s evidence of that danger.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The Manhattan district attorney’s office, which is prosecuting the state case, declined to comment.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
It is hardly organized, and much of it is inherently pro-state and would support the authorities in any case, while the more radical elements can be prosecuted if necessary.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Despite a judicial recommendation that police officers be prosecuted for the deaths, nobody was ever convicted.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The Manhattan district attorney’s office, which is prosecuting the state case, declined to comment.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
It is hardly organized, and much of it is inherently pro-state and would support the authorities in any case, while the more radical elements can be prosecuted if necessary.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Despite a judicial recommendation that police officers be prosecuted for the deaths, nobody was ever convicted.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecute
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The surest way to move the fastest, have the greatest impact and capture the most value is to vertically integrate and execute on the full value chain end-to-end.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Most of the videos featured phony trades executed on dummy sites designed to resemble Polymarket, according to the Journal, which said the company's actions were part of a campaign to lure users to its offshore, unregulated platform.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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The operators of Sakura Market hope to fulfill the numerous grocery and dining needs of people downtown.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Making savings while fulfilling our mission means a doubly difficult time for everyone.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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These will be highly specialized agents that sit on top of Anaplan’s applications, capable of performing tasks autonomously for users.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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While humans thrive on ambiguity, context, metaphor and inference, machines generally perform better when information is categorized, tagged, labeled and linked in ways that reduce uncertainty.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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Coming off hitting for the cycle, a feat accomplished by just 11 other players in the franchise’s history, Crow-Armstrong didn’t wait long Tuesday to again make an impact for the Chicago Cubs.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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His ability to play safety, nickel corner and dime linebacker is essential to what defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero is trying to accomplish both pre- and post-snap.—
Mike Kaye
June 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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All this in addition to her high school diploma achieving the Scholar and Industry diploma designations and graduating with Summa Cum Laude honors.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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The designer singled out the exceptional Refa fabrics and touted the sartorial prowess and heritage of the Veramonteforte atelier in delivering the same high-quality standards achieved with its made-to-measure activities.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
19 June 2026
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Events already relocating elsewhere Davis said the delay has already forced nine events to move and could push as many as 30 more to do the same in 2030.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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It’s meant to go with the flow of kids’ pacing, which may mean spending a whole hour at a splash pad or being done after just a few experiences.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Last summer, City Hall under Mayor Adams worked on a plan to implement real age verification to prevent minors from harming themselves and others.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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Meanwhile, state insurance regulators, led by the NAIC, have quietly implemented rules.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Later, there were heavy planters added to the pool deck and other additions made to the building.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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The council made similar appointments when Patrick Cannon stepped down in 2014 after he was indicted on public corruption charges and in 2013 when Anthony Foxx left the city to become the federal secretary of transportation.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 22,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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“Prosecute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecute. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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