DISTRICT ATTORNEY Synonyms: 26 Similar Words

district attorney

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as in prosecuting attorney

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Recent Examples of district attorney Angel Myers McIlrath, district attorney for Mississippi's 19th Circuit Court District, has previously said key evidence, like the state's autopsy report, will remain under wraps until the case is presented to a grand jury. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 July 2026 That the court and district attorney are hand-selecting which reporters can attend. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 The district attorney said Gray deserves a sentence of 80 years in prison. — Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Kohberger was also wearing latex gloves when he was arrested, according to Michael Mancuso, first assistant district attorney of Monroe County. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for district attorney

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The prosecuting attorney's office said the teen wasn't charged with murder in the July 29 filings because the investigation is still ongoing.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 July 2026
His arrest on the misdemeanor charge comes after a state police investigation requested by Sonia Hagood, 2nd Judicial Disitrict prosecuting attorney, on June 2, the release says.

— Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 17 July 2026

Definition of prosecuting attorney

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Since voters returned Worrell to office in 2024, Uthmeier has repeatedly accused her of neglecting her duties as a prosecutor.

— Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
She’s hired a former Georgia Supreme Court chief justice as a special prosecutor to get the state’s appellate courts to weigh in.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of prosecutor

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