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

Her confession to murdering her 2-year-old daughter was coerced, and the district attorney who prosecuted her case was later convicted of bribery, extortion and other crimes. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Human rights groups and critics say the government is complicit in the attacks and that Netanyahu's condemnation appears to be posturing since the Israeli military often intervenes on the settlers' side and the perpetrators are rarely prosecuted. — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Torture is a crime under international law, and it can be prosecuted outside the country where the abuse occurred and regardless of the victims' nationality. — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026

Prosecution TeamAssistant Criminal District Attorneys Alex Haynes and Anthony D’Amore prosecuted the case, assisted by District Attorney Investigator Greg Bowers. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

The case will be prosecuted by the 9th Circuit Solicitor’s Office. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Rasco said the State Attorney’s Office committee recommended that the officer who fired the fatal bullet should not be prosecuted. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Pillay has been instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted, said Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

While Canal Street’s vendors are prosecuted under a different law, the city’s posture on vending generally is moving toward less enforcement, not more. — Daniel Edward Rosen, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026