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
Others have been prosecuted under a counterterrorism law that carries a potential death penalty and has been used to target political and armed opponents, journalists and other dissenters.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Data reflect offenses reported by police, regardless of the extent prosecuted.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2026
Maden has 12 substantiated allegations against him, including two in which he was charged by the Civilian Complaint Review Board and prosecuted in the NYPD trial room.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Without any fanfare, two suspects in the Antioch killing of a 16-year-old boy were arrested, charged, and prosecuted through juvenile court, receiving sentences for murder that will end when both defendants turn 25, this news organization has learned.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
In the end, only one person would be prosecuted.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
But, in the slammers investigation, nearly all the people being prosecuted were pawns—passengers who’d agreed to ride in cars.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
From January 2025 to February, the District Attorney’s Office received more than 300 mail theft cases and prosecuted about 80%, Ho said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
David Russell, a member of the district attorney’s Major Crimes Homicide Unit who prosecuted the case.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Data reflect offenses reported by police, regardless of the extent prosecuted.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2026
Maden has 12 substantiated allegations against him, including two in which he was charged by the Civilian Complaint Review Board and prosecuted in the NYPD trial room.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Without any fanfare, two suspects in the Antioch killing of a 16-year-old boy were arrested, charged, and prosecuted through juvenile court, receiving sentences for murder that will end when both defendants turn 25, this news organization has learned.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
In the end, only one person would be prosecuted.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
But, in the slammers investigation, nearly all the people being prosecuted were pawns—passengers who’d agreed to ride in cars.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
From January 2025 to February, the District Attorney’s Office received more than 300 mail theft cases and prosecuted about 80%, Ho said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
David Russell, a member of the district attorney’s Major Crimes Homicide Unit who prosecuted the case.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuted
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Fox News was on the ground as authorities executed a search warrant in Spring, Texas.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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If the transaction passes the check, the transaction is executed.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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According to Gunning, the doctors who originally performed her surgery (at an undisclosed location) agreed that her tummy tuck had failed and offered to fix it by performing surgery through Gunning's belly button to tighten the muscles.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, the film launched on Movistar Plus+ and performed extraordinarily well.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Knicks accomplished their goal of ranking top-10 on both sides of the floor this season under Brown.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Both include full integration of the climate controls into the screen, requiring more concentration to use and additional steps to make adjustments previously accomplished by pressing a simple button.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cronin takes considerable time setting up elements that are never fulfilled, including, most notably, the involvement of an archaeology professor (Mark Mitchinson) who is able to offer pertinent insight only to never be seen from again.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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But multiple sources said those talks repeatedly stalled over demands that Hamas agree to disarm before Israel has fulfilled its phase one commitments.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Now, maritime technology firm Zelim has achieved official certification for its ZOE Man-Overboard (MOB) machine-vision detection system.—
David Szondy
April 19,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Red Hawks started the year 2-4 and are nearly at the four wins the program achieved in 2024-25.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 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
Verb
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Bass made her announcement at the water reclamation facility, where construction is ongoing to double the site’s capacity to turn wastewater into pure drinking water.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Plus, it’s made from 100 percent cotton, which results in a soft, airy, and comfortable feel.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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