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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
Defense attorneys accused prosecutors of withholding key information.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
The victim was taken to the hospital with two stab wounds to her back, and cuts on her arm and hand that authorities say required stitches, per prosecutors.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles County prosecutors have also advanced a special allegation over the use of a deadly weapon, a knife, in the crime.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles County prosecutors later filed two counts of first-degree murder against him.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
The victim was taken to the hospital with two stab wounds to her back, and cuts on her arm and hand that authorities say required stitches, per prosecutors.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles County prosecutors have also advanced a special allegation over the use of a deadly weapon, a knife, in the crime.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles County prosecutors later filed two counts of first-degree murder against him.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
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West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is preparing for his team of lawyers to make their argument in front of the top court, a case defending the state's Save Women's Sports Act, which prohibits those who were assigned male at birth from playing on competitive female sports teams.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many others — Democrats, lawyers and other law enforcement officials — have watched the video with the conclusion that the ICE agent’s life was not at risk and the woman was not trying to ram her vehicle into him, based on the positioning of the tires.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Star reached out to both Rice’s agent and an attorney who has represented him in the past, as well as the NFL, on the matter.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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An attorney representing the bakery says there's a reason the owners live and work on the property.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Police say no charges have been filed against her in connection with the dog attacks at this time, but sources say police are coordinating with the district attorney's office regarding possible charges.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Diane Neal's starred as assistant district attorney Casey Novak for five seasons, but like many of her former costars, has returned for recurring and guest spots.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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His solicitor informed the judge there would be no application for bail at this stage, and that an Arabic interpreter had been booked to assist him during the proceedings, The Irish Times reported.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The solicitor said key forensic evidence remains pending, writing that most of Dickey’s 40 prior arrests occurred outside his jurisdiction.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Nimish Ganatra, senior assistant prosecuting attorney in Washtenaw County, alleges Savit suspended him and placed him under investigation for filing a Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission complaint against an unnamed Washtenaw assistant prosecutor Ganatra supervised.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Minor pleaded guilty Monday to DWI and was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 89 days suspended and credit for one day jail time served, fined $500 and assessed $360 in court fees, according to deputy prosecuting attorney Charles Duell.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutor. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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