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

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Recent Examples of prosecuted The Constitution protects defendants from being prosecuted for the same crime twice, but Mangione's dueling state and federal cases fall into one of the exceptions for double jeopardy. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 If Mangione does plead guilty in the federal case, his attorneys are expected to argue that he cannot be prosecuted for murder in the state case because of New York's double jeopardy law, The Times noted in its report Thursday. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 The double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment is meant to protect a person from being prosecuted twice for the same offense. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026 The case was investigated by and prosecuted by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026 The case was jointly prosecuted by the attorney general’s office and the Kane County state’s attorney’s office. — Elgin Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 The Los Angeles District Attorney announced a slew of hate crime cases being prosecuted, which include jail time and even a lifetime prison term. — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 In 1941, the legislature changed the law again, saying that drivers could not be prosecuted for involuntary manslaughter under the Penal Code. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Nationally, the Health Care Fraud Strike Force model has prosecuted more than 6,200 defendants who collectively billed federal healthcare programs and private insurers more than $45 billion, according to the DOJ. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuted
  1. executed
  2. performed
  3. accomplished
  4. fulfilled
  5. achieved
  6. did
  7. made
Verb
  • The 68-year-old was executed by lethal injection July 28 for the rape and murder of 11-year-old Teresa McAbee while on duty as a cop for the Mascotte Police Department.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Two Elmwood jail inmates were convicted at trial of murdering another inmate in a vicious gang beating that was executed over the course of 11 agonizing minutes, and went undetected even as it was recorded on surveillance cameras.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of executed
Verb
  • The Nittany Lions performed more like a top-25 team than their record indicates, with five losses by one score.
    — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Songs or chants made up by Entrants are acceptable as long as they are performed live on the recording and Entrant notes in Entrant's submission form that the song/chant was composed by Entrant.
    — August 16, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of performed
Verb
  • This was accomplished by the amazing talent and hard work of over a dozen designers and an army of volunteers.
    — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Jardine’s mission had been accomplished, though not without dissent within the team.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • No dialogue In need of a quick mend to his work vest, a man returns to the space that fulfilled him the most.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The two £100million-plus moves both brought silverware but neither player really fulfilled their potential at the signing club.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • The American supermarket, with its endless array of products and innovations like the shopping cart and barcodes, has achieved an almost mythical status around the world.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The viciousness of Manson’s crimes left a lasting mark on American culture and Manson himself achieved a perverse popularity — which has not dissipated in the years since his death.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieved
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of did
Verb
  • The final decision may have only been made more recently, but with the British school year starting in early-September, the royals will want to get settled with the children as soon as possible.
    — Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The electrode is built from a two-dimensional conductive metal-organic framework (MOF), a porous material made by connecting metal components with organic molecules.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of made

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