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

The investigation of Evans was overshadowed in most press accounts, which focussed on the fact that the ICE agent, Christian Castro, was the first federal officer deployed to Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge to be prosecuted for any crime. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

In 2022, the business owner, Amer Alowdi, 40, was indicted on narcotics trafficking charges and fled the country before being prosecuted, police said in a statement. — Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Madison Scarpino, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Because it’s prosecuted by the state itself — rather than a traditional class-action — there’s no limit to the damages Tesla could be liable for if the state wins. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026

County attorneys who prosecuted the case were also named in the lawsuit. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

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

Spain’s current government too has been a fierce critic of how Israel has prosecuted its war in Gaza – calling it a genocide, imposing an arms embargo and recognising the state of Palestine, leading to rocky relations with the United States. — Muhammad Darwish, CNN Money, 22 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