Synonyms of prosecuted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• executed
• performed
• accomplished
• fulfilled
• achieved
• did
• made
• committed
• perpetrated
• implemented
• carried out
• negotiated
• carried off
• completed
• went through
• realized
• finished
• brought off
• pulled off
• practiced
• put through
• effected
• brought about
• attained
• followed through (with)
• compassed
• repeated
• worked (at)
• engaged (in)
• effectuated
• nailed
• ended
• reenacted
• aced
• wound up
• actualized
• reduplicated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failed
• slighted
• slurred
• skimped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prosecuted

But few Fascists were ever formally prosecuted for their crimes, and a general amnesty (granted by Palmiro Togliatti, the pragmatic head of the Italian Communist Party) was announced in 1946. — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Flávio Bolsonaro’s main target is the judiciary that prosecuted and ultimately imprisoned his father. — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

His appellate legal team has been aggressively searching for any and every legal avenue that would overturn the judge’s sentence, nullify the jury’s guilty verdict, or even discredit the very criminal law that Combs was prosecuted under. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

In court filings, Moriarty says her office would not indict Taylor on the first-degree charge if the case were to be prosecuted in the modern day. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Ford condemned the incident, which occurred outside of the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleview, Ontario, and called for everyone responsible to be arrested and fully prosecuted. — Aleem Agha, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

The case was prosecuted by State’s Attorney Fahey and Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Robert Mullins, with the assistance of Inspector James Curtis and Paralegal Specialists Janelle Liebla and Margaret Judy-Kirk. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

Zahnd’s notable convictions Zahnd has prosecuted a number of high-profile cases since he was elected more than two decades ago. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

If the individual is prosecuted, courts are able to impose a maximum fine of £1,000. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026