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 Jungles said any officer who misuses the technology should be held accountable and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Tarrant County Assistant District Attorneys Chase Payne and Allenna Bangs prosecuted the case. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 The judge found that the Justice Department prosecuted Abrego Garcia in retaliation for his efforts to challenge his wrongful deportation to El Salvador last year. — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 In other words, an individual can’t be prosecuted for the same crime twice. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 His attorneys argued that the state's double jeopardy law protects him from being prosecuted and punished twice for the same conduct. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Still, the investigation into his murder had seemed to grow so cold that even many close to the events of that night believed the case would never be solved, much less prosecuted. — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Notably, the filing did not argue that Streever's January email to Lyons was actually a violent threat that could be prosecuted, or that Streever had written anything in addition to the January email that triggered the investigation. — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026 The double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment is meant to protect a person from being prosecuted twice for the same offense. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuted
  1. executed
  2. performed
  3. accomplished
  4. fulfilled
  5. achieved
  6. did
  7. made
Verb
  • Florida executed 19 people last year, accounting for 40% of all executions nationwide, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Friday, Trumann police and the Poinsett County sheriff's office executed a search warrant relating to Rebecca Lucille Montgomery, 44, Trumann police said in a social media post.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of executed
Verb
  • The Nittany Lions performed more like a top-25 team than their record indicates, with five losses by one score.
    — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Songs or chants made up by Entrants are acceptable as long as they are performed live on the recording and Entrant notes in Entrant's submission form that the song/chant was composed by Entrant.
    — August 16, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of performed
Verb
  • This was accomplished by the amazing talent and hard work of over a dozen designers and an army of volunteers.
    — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Jardine’s mission had been accomplished, though not without dissent within the team.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • No dialogue In need of a quick mend to his work vest, a man returns to the space that fulfilled him the most.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The two £100million-plus moves both brought silverware but neither player really fulfilled their potential at the signing club.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • The American supermarket, with its endless array of products and innovations like the shopping cart and barcodes, has achieved an almost mythical status around the world.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The viciousness of Manson’s crimes left a lasting mark on American culture and Manson himself achieved a perverse popularity — which has not dissipated in the years since his death.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieved
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of did
Verb
  • The final decision may have only been made more recently, but with the British school year starting in early-September, the royals will want to get settled with the children as soon as possible.
    — Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The electrode is built from a two-dimensional conductive metal-organic framework (MOF), a porous material made by connecting metal components with organic molecules.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of made

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