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
Trump negotiating a settlement to his own lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service that would set up the compensation fund for those perceived to be wrongly prosecuted — proved too toxic for the Senate to bear.
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Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Crenshaw said the government would not have prosecuted Abrego Garcia if not for his successful lawsuit challenging his deportation to El Salvador.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 22 May 2026
Trump negotiating a settlement to his own lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service that would set up the compensation fund for those perceived to be wrongly prosecuted — proved too toxic for the Senate to bear.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Prosecutors said anyone who is assisting Lax in avoiding apprehension or harboring him will be charged and prosecuted.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Tina Peters’ free speech was never violated, nor was she prosecuted for it.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
New York Attorney General Letitia James prosecuted the case and won.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The county District Attorney’s Office has prosecuted at least eight such cases dating back to 1997, according to an office spokesperson.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Moulton had called for the agency and individual agents to be prosecuted before going back and forth with Lyons on social media.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Crenshaw said the government would not have prosecuted Abrego Garcia if not for his successful lawsuit challenging his deportation to El Salvador.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 22 May 2026
Trump negotiating a settlement to his own lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service that would set up the compensation fund for those perceived to be wrongly prosecuted — proved too toxic for the Senate to bear.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Prosecutors said anyone who is assisting Lax in avoiding apprehension or harboring him will be charged and prosecuted.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Tina Peters’ free speech was never violated, nor was she prosecuted for it.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
New York Attorney General Letitia James prosecuted the case and won.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The county District Attorney’s Office has prosecuted at least eight such cases dating back to 1997, according to an office spokesperson.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Moulton had called for the agency and individual agents to be prosecuted before going back and forth with Lyons on social media.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuted
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In March, Iran executed three men who were accused of killing police officers during the protests, including Saleh Mohammadi, a young member of Iran's national wrestling team.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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However, the role is often executed under operational pressure.—
Allison Mais,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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There are also questions over the future of Vicario, with Kinsky having performed so well in goal over the final weeks of the season.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Earlier this year performed at the Grammy Awards, where he was nominated for best new artist alongside Addison Rae, Alex Warren, the Marías, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Katseye and Olivia Dean, who ended up taking home the award.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Nothing Starship accomplished on Flight 12 was particularly groundbreaking for SpaceX; the mission goals and trajectories were broadly similar to those of the previous few test missions.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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What to expect SpaceX got through most of the countdown Thursday, essentially repeating what the launch team accomplished in a recent dress rehearsal.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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There was some progress in specific territories, but the promise of total demobilization is still far from being fulfilled.—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
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The driver of the car, identified as Grafton, requested a ride to the hospital, and Samuelson fulfilled that request.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
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Additionally, Margolin highlighted that Chevron plans to maintain a 1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day plateau in the Permian Basin, driven by operational efficiencies achieved under its current program.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
24 May 2026
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Battery life is up to ten hours — that’s the same as the previous model managed, even though this one gets 20% cooler, though note that this figure is achieved with the Reon Pocket Pro Plus on its second-highest setting, not the top-most, frostiest level.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 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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Families living in barndominiums have made choices to own animals, raise their own crops and garden, get outside and play.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Here, Chinese laborers, factory workers, seamstresses, nail technicians, and cooks take glorious center stage, their lives and deepest yearnings made epic.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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“Prosecuted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecuted. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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