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 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