as in executes
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 prosecutes
The number of lawyers in the Criminal Division’s Violent Crime and Racketeering Section, which prosecutes organized crime groups and violent gangs, is down significantly, though the section is looking to hire additional attorneys.
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Eric Tucker, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
The District Attorney’s Office already has an Economic Crimes and Consumer Protection division that prosecutes such cases.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The elite section that prosecutes public corruption was gutted; the Civil Rights Division, which protects the Constitutional rights of all Americans, experienced a mass exodus of career attorneys who say the division is being turned into an enforcement arm of the White House.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
As ProPublica’s Jesse Eisinger has observed in his book on the lack of accountability for corporate crimes, the Justice Department today prosecutes disproportionately few high-level white-collar criminals.
—Ganesh Sitaraman, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
Critics have questioned the true purpose of the new division, given that the department already prosecutes fraud through its Criminal Division.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Critics have questioned the true purpose of the new division, given that the department already prosecutes fraud through its Criminal Division.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
There are four elements for the offense to be considered committed, according to the Crown Prosecution Service, an independent body that prosecutes criminal cases investigated in England and Wales.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Trump recently endorsed Clay Fuller, a district attorney who prosecutes crimes in four counties.
—CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Eric Tucker, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
The District Attorney’s Office already has an Economic Crimes and Consumer Protection division that prosecutes such cases.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The elite section that prosecutes public corruption was gutted; the Civil Rights Division, which protects the Constitutional rights of all Americans, experienced a mass exodus of career attorneys who say the division is being turned into an enforcement arm of the White House.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
As ProPublica’s Jesse Eisinger has observed in his book on the lack of accountability for corporate crimes, the Justice Department today prosecutes disproportionately few high-level white-collar criminals.
—Ganesh Sitaraman, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
Critics have questioned the true purpose of the new division, given that the department already prosecutes fraud through its Criminal Division.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Critics have questioned the true purpose of the new division, given that the department already prosecutes fraud through its Criminal Division.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
There are four elements for the offense to be considered committed, according to the Crown Prosecution Service, an independent body that prosecutes criminal cases investigated in England and Wales.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Trump recently endorsed Clay Fuller, a district attorney who prosecutes crimes in four counties.
—CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutes
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Each day, Skylar wakes up with a vision and executes it entirely on her own, from the outfit to the accessories.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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There are eight major candidates vying to become the next state Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan office that oversees the Department of Education and executes the state Board of Education’s policies.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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There’s a direct correlation between a president’s approval rating and the way his party performs at the midpoint of his term.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Though amateur, the choir often performs at festivals and events in Serbia and abroad.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The association fulfills its human rights mandate through protest campaigns in opposition to censorship and by fighting for the release of journalists who have been imprisoned for their work.—
Marlen Bartsch,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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While the company still fulfills those practical needs, Hurtigruten now has small cruise ships that welcome tourists along for the ride.—
Karen Gardiner,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nitecore accomplishes this compaction by removing the RCR123 battery compartment that sits in the core of the AP05C, powering the AP01 externally via a USB-C input.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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Moving Sewell to the left side accomplishes something similar — at least in Campbell’s opinion.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Grandparents are not interested in performance or outcomes, but in substance — not in what a child achieves, but in who that child becomes.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, the level of global acclaim Jackson, who tragically died in 2009 at the untimely age of 50 due to acute propofol intoxication, achieves is unprecedented.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Iran also churns out massive numbers of drones, as does Russia.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Milan may not have the fairytale beauty of some other Italian cities, and nor does The Carlton at first glance, but this is a hotel rooted in quintessential Milanese style.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The breadth of recent enforcement actions and license revocations makes clear that this is a serious, ongoing problem that demands immediate and sustained action.—
Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hathaway makes not just a believable pop star but an indelible portrait of an artist’s ego in extremes.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The resort implements its sustainability commitment in ways beyond just substituting plastic water bottles (with reusable ones made of sugarcane waste) and harvesting rainwater to flush toilets.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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The authors recommend that the World Health Organization implements targets to reduce the use of consumer-product biocides in its next Global Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Prosecutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutes. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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