as in executed
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 prosecuted
If investigators determine that Noem knowingly misrepresented facts while testifying, the conduct should be prosecuted as a federal felony.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
In extreme cases, you could also be prosecuted.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
There are also cases where companies have prosecuted farmers who unknowingly find GM plants in their fields, and who then became the target of expensive lawsuits.
—Anthony Pahnke, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Ruiz is also accused of stealing at athletic events in Los Angeles County, where he is being prosecuted in a separate case, prosecutors said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Data reflect offenses reported by police, regardless of the extent prosecuted.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2026
In Mississippi, public records illustrated how few prison homicides have been prosecuted.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
The cheating isn’t new, this argument goes; it’s just getting discovered and prosecuted more frequently.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
The 12-day war on Iran in June last year, successfully prosecuted by Israel and the US, suggested that it could be attacked with relative impunity.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Mar. 2026
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
In extreme cases, you could also be prosecuted.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
There are also cases where companies have prosecuted farmers who unknowingly find GM plants in their fields, and who then became the target of expensive lawsuits.
—Anthony Pahnke, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Ruiz is also accused of stealing at athletic events in Los Angeles County, where he is being prosecuted in a separate case, prosecutors said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Data reflect offenses reported by police, regardless of the extent prosecuted.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2026
In Mississippi, public records illustrated how few prison homicides have been prosecuted.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
The cheating isn’t new, this argument goes; it’s just getting discovered and prosecuted more frequently.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
The 12-day war on Iran in June last year, successfully prosecuted by Israel and the US, suggested that it could be attacked with relative impunity.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuted
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Michael King, 54, was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday, March 17, for the kidnapping, rape and murder of 21-year-old Denise Amber Lee.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Welling refined design elements in the field, while seven Arcis crews simultaneously executed the transformation.—
Eric Prisbell,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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But the autopsy was not performed until three days later, and even the country’s top pathologist could not say where the president’s body had been kept during that time.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Its Best Picture rival performed well but reached a smaller audience, and that disparity can work against a film late in awards season.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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While most of the other categories honor actual work accomplished — an actor who has given a performance, an editor who has cut scenes together, a writer who has penned a script — this new award seeks to honor those who make suggestions.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Another area where Coats reached its benchmark early is zero waste to landfill, which was accomplished a year ahead of schedule.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some of them have fulfilled their vow, and some are still waiting.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The bill generally would require state agencies to publicly release subpoenas sent by federal immigration authorities that the state has fulfilled.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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More unnerving, though, were similar comments from cooks and fans who haven’t achieved the same levels of fame and success.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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In addition to Flea and Kiedis, the documentary boasts interviews of varying levels of substance with Jack Irons and Alain Johannes, giving an intriguing breakdown of the Petri dish in which the Chili Peppers and What Is This formed, broke up and achieved success.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci made it all of 10 days.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Mark was fouled after grabbing the ensuing loose ball and made both free throws to ice the game, 77-71.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Prosecuted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecuted. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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