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
According to People, the Mono County district attorney will decide whether to prosecute the case.
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The campaign rhetoric spanned from exhaustive pardons to prosecuting the prosecutors and investigating the investigators.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Can Boasberg appoint a private lawyer to prosecute the administration?
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
The Mono County district attorney will reportedly now decide whether or not to prosecute Osment's case.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The campaign rhetoric spanned from exhaustive pardons to prosecuting the prosecutors and investigating the investigators.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Can Boasberg appoint a private lawyer to prosecute the administration?
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
The Mono County district attorney will reportedly now decide whether or not to prosecute Osment's case.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecute
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Part of the appeal was that the technique is fairly intuitive—paint the base color, then dab a textured sponge into the second color and blot—and technically, there’s no wrong way to execute it.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Florida has executed Gulf War veteran Jeffrey Hutchinson for the shooting deaths of his girlfriend and her three children despite a letter from 129 veterans arguing that Hutchinson's mind was a casualty of war.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Each performs a unique function and plays an important role in proper oral hygiene.—
Violeta Valdés,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Their offense, though, is performing below league average.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The fresh color popped up when Middleton and Prince William traveled to Scotland to celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary and fulfill some royal duties.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
1 May 2025
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For students applying in this admissions cycle, Yale made the groundbreaking move to allow students to submit Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam scores rather than the ACT or SAT to fulfill their standardized testing requirement.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Svalbard is governed by a 1920 treaty that gives over 40 countries, including Russia, China and the U.S., equal rights to live and do business there.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Once you're done, gently rinse away all shaving cream with warm water, and pat dry with a clean towel. 7.—
Megan Gustashaw,
Glamour,
29 Apr. 2025
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The stock market finally went up, achieving 1929 levels in the 1950s.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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To achieve this balance, plant clematis between a fence and other plant materials to shade the base of the vine.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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Several other states have already implemented similar bans or are considering legislation to restrict cellphone use in schools.—
Sarah Taddeo,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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With Trump's implementing a 145% tariff on Chinese products and China's retaliatory 125% tariff on American goods, including soybeans, farmers like Malchine face an uncertain future.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2025
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But the fasteners used in most projects are made in China, and those prices have risen nearly 70% in anticipation of tariffs, Prchal said.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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By the end of the episode, Ellie and Dina had made it to Seattle and were preparing to enter the city under the misguided impression that WLF was a relatively insignificant force.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Prosecute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecute. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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