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
He’s accused of using those ties to move cocaine, some of which were traced to Milwaukee, which led to the case being prosecuted in the midwest.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Schwalb pushed back against claims that juveniles offenders are not being prosecuted in Washington.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Under questioning by Massie, Patel evaded answering whether the bureau would release those files, or whether the individuals referenced would be investigated or prosecuted.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
The case was being prosecuted in Denver District Court because of the felony charge.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Schwalb pushed back against claims that juveniles offenders are not being prosecuted in Washington.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Under questioning by Massie, Patel evaded answering whether the bureau would release those files, or whether the individuals referenced would be investigated or prosecuted.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
The case was being prosecuted in Denver District Court because of the felony charge.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecute
Verb
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This opens a door for attackers to destabilize the browser or system its running on, to execute their own code.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Most of them are going to come down to track position, pit strategy, executing on pit road.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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One of its investigators had spent weeks undercover working and traveling with ShowMe Tigers, watching the animals being forced to perform tricks, said Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, in a statement Sunday.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Tigers, which toured the country performing with the animals.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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First, there is the abstract layer that defines the outcome developers wish to accomplish.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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In reaction to the report, The Kansas Department for Children and Families, however, touted what has been accomplished.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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Now in its 113th year, the initiative connects letters to Santa with individuals and organizations that volunteer to help fulfill holiday wishes.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Does the army have enough political support and military strength to fulfill this mission without risking civil strife?—
Bilal Y. Saab,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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In addition to higher rates and fewer terms, Rocket also charges closing costs, which Third Federal does not.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is done through communication of leadership goals.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The future belongs to those who can integrate technological capability with human wisdom, creating something greater than either could achieve alone.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Developed by researchers from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), the new material achieves record-high thermoelectric performance.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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In December Democratic senators critical of Medicaid work requirements, including Georgia’s Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, had asked the GAO to report on the administrative costs of implementing Pathways and verifying that recipients are working, studying or volunteering.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Phoenix Suns this summer implemented — and asked employees to sign — a dispute resolution policy that could limit employees’ intentions to sue over workplace matters.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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That irritation makes the airway more twitchy, more inflamed and prone to narrow.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Overall, aspirin makes the environment more challenging for cancer to get a foothold in, particularly for people with the genetic makeup predisposed to dysregulated cell function, where cancer cell growth and division is more likely.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Prosecute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecute. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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