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
But that does not mean ‘hate speech,’ as such, can be prosecuted.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Colorado’s 23rd Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler successfully prosecuted James Holmes, the man who killed 12 people in the Aurora theater shooting in 2012.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Comey, who prosecuted high-profile defendants including Sean Combs, Robert Hadden, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, was fired in July.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Kirk’s assassin, as well as anyone else who engages in barbaric acts, should be condemned, face the ultimate legal consequences for their actions and be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
After spending years in and out of care facilities, Brian’s life changed in 1993 after he was prosecuted for brandishing a knife.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The case was prosecuted in Dougherty County, where investigators believe the child was killed.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
If not for his prominence, he most certainly would have been prosecuted.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
He and Steve Bannon were each held in contempt of Congress and imprisoned for four months after the DOJ prosecuted them.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Colorado’s 23rd Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler successfully prosecuted James Holmes, the man who killed 12 people in the Aurora theater shooting in 2012.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Comey, who prosecuted high-profile defendants including Sean Combs, Robert Hadden, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, was fired in July.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Kirk’s assassin, as well as anyone else who engages in barbaric acts, should be condemned, face the ultimate legal consequences for their actions and be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
After spending years in and out of care facilities, Brian’s life changed in 1993 after he was prosecuted for brandishing a knife.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The case was prosecuted in Dougherty County, where investigators believe the child was killed.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
If not for his prominence, he most certainly would have been prosecuted.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
He and Steve Bannon were each held in contempt of Congress and imprisoned for four months after the DOJ prosecuted them.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuted
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On Tuesday evening, ahead of the official start of New York Fashion Week, at Cipriani Wall in Manhattan, Brandice Daniel and her team executed an evening dedicated to artisans and creatives.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Federal agents executed a search warrant at her home in Virginia and found three 9mm pistols, including one inside a purse that also contained Perkins’ photo identification.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some steps in the report can presumably be accomplished quickly, and may indeed improve America’s health, even if modestly.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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With how the rotation was used in Week 1, neither goal was accomplished.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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People in the anxious group performed worse on intuitive decision-making than those in the neutral or positive groups.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Cabrera, another millennial favorite, also performed with the band that same night.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Liberation from time and pruning through mass dishwasher ownership is a dream that remainsonly partly fulfilled.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Half of Walmart’s online orders are fulfilled from stores, with the rest coming from Walmart warehouses and seller warehouses.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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No footballer has ever achieved his level of influence and global notoriety at such a young age.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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However, the film achieved cult hit status on home video.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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One particularly notable viral video featured the son of a provincial government minister posing in front of a tree made from boxes of luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Gucci.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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With runners on second and third, third baseman Matt Chapman made a diving stop of Andy Pages’ grounder and fired to Smith, who inadvertently did the splits.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Prosecuted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecuted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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