prosecutorial
adjective
pros·e·cu·to·ri·al
ˌprä-si-kyü-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution
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This year's hearings have been less prosecutorial or combative when compared with those held in 2023, though not entirely without political spats that highlight the divided government at the Arizona Capitol.
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Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
Given the shape Combs’ trial took and what is known about the jury’s deliberations over the past two days, one term has become somewhat ubiquitous: prosecutorial overreach.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
In a motion filed in the Nelson Circuit Court Friday, Steve Lawson and his attorneys asked for his trial — currently set to begin on Feb. 11 — to be pushed back to an unspecified date to give them time to review prosecutorial evidence.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Ars Technica has compared Elbakyan to Swartz, and his death cast a long shadow over debates about academic access and prosecutorial overreach.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
Given the shape Combs’ trial took and what is known about the jury’s deliberations over the past two days, one term has become somewhat ubiquitous: prosecutorial overreach.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
In a motion filed in the Nelson Circuit Court Friday, Steve Lawson and his attorneys asked for his trial — currently set to begin on Feb. 11 — to be pushed back to an unspecified date to give them time to review prosecutorial evidence.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Ars Technica has compared Elbakyan to Swartz, and his death cast a long shadow over debates about academic access and prosecutorial overreach.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for prosecutorial
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“Prosecutorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecutorial. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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prosecutorial
adjective
pros·e·cu·to·ri·al
ˌprä-si-kyü-ˈtōr-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution
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