PROSECUTED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

prosecuted

verb

past tense of prosecute

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 Senior Assistant District Attorney Megan Ahsens and Deputy District Attorney David Melton prosecuted the case. — Laura Bauer july 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026 Such behavior could also be criminally prosecuted as wire fraud, commodities fraud and money laundering. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 16 July 2026 Martinez’s lawyer, Chris Parente, said that the body camera footage of what happened to his client is beside the point, which is that officers involved in shootings need to be disciplined by DHS and ultimately prosecuted. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Although he was widely hailed as one of the disaster’s most remarkable survivors, Giampedroni was among several Costa Concordia crew members later prosecuted over the shipwreck. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 And further, why those who concealed the documents aren’t being prosecuted for obstructing governmental administration or tampering with evidence. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026 In that instance, federal investigators looked at that case alongside state investigators, and the police officer who was later found to have murdered George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, was prosecuted in both state and federal court. — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026 Violations of the law, known as the California Invasion of Privacy Act, can be prosecuted as a misdemeanor or a felony. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Trump was previously prosecuted by the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office for crimes related to trying to reverse his loss in the 2020 election in Georgia to former President Joe Biden. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 7 July 2026

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Of the 63 inmates executed in the United States in 2025 and so far this year, Florida has carried out 28 of them.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Channel your inner Sporty Spice with preppy tees featuring jersey numbers and rugby stripes, executed with fashionable precision by Versace, Nili Lotan, Staud, and TWP.

— Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 10 July 2026

Definition of executed

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Court reporters say the job can be performed only by a human being, who can intervene to ensure everyone is heard and who bears responsibility if a transcript is missing or incomplete.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Atlas performed a series of soccer moves developed using a combination of motion retargeting, reinforcement learning and whole-body control.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

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Salvage operations commenced immediately but accomplished little, and the wreck gradually disappeared into the sediment of the Solent.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
Not only are both Alison and Lezley accomplished visual artists, and Tracye a successful writer, but so are their respective children.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

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But the request wasn’t fulfilled until nearly three months later, on Friday, July 10, after the Observer’s attorney, Benjamin Leighton, reached out to CATS.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
Launched in 2023, Euclid has fulfilled its promise in its mission to discover early quasars, with this hitherto unprecedented haul of 31 of these black hole engines.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of fulfilled

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On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Although, on second thought, perhaps method dressing has (once again) achieved its goal.

— Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 5 July 2026

Definition of achieved

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Tuchel made three changes to his starting lineup for Wednesday’s match, opting for Rogers instead of Noni Madueke on the right wing and defenders Reece James and Djed Spence in place of Marc Guehi and Ezri Konsa.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Sure enough, the public fight made headlines — so the next day, Riley gets a FaceTime call from her mother, Kandi.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2026

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