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 Crown Prosecution Service — an independent organisation that prosecutes criminal cases in England and Wales — has now authorised two additional counts of rape against the former Arsenal midfielder involving one additional woman.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The Colorado First Judicial District Attorney's Office prosecutes nearly 20,000 criminal cases a year, and most of them include video as evidence.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
The City Law Department, which prosecutes cases in juvenile court, said the two boys were returned to their parents as the investigation continues.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
The city prosecutes those cases itself.
—Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Jan. 2025
James McNicholas, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The Colorado First Judicial District Attorney's Office prosecutes nearly 20,000 criminal cases a year, and most of them include video as evidence.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
The City Law Department, which prosecutes cases in juvenile court, said the two boys were returned to their parents as the investigation continues.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
The city prosecutes those cases itself.
—Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutes
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Using its multi-camera vision system, the robot identifies laundry items, determines their orientation and shape, and executes folding motions learned during training.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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The technology also executes structured tasks under governance controls.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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But focusing exclusively on how a body part looks can overshadow what matters more—how your body performs and feels.—
Ciara Lucas,
SELF,
15 Feb. 2026
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Lenderman performs his hero’s songs quite often on the road.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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Skarsgård plays her dashing woven companion, who fulfills and supports her beyond expectation.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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But Miner believes this work fulfills a certain artistic responsibility.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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One color that accomplishes this is sage green, which is reminiscent of the foliage that surrounds us.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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Each jump accomplishes this differently.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026
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By utilizing Earth’s natural geology, the design achieves several breakthroughs.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Matte black with glossy tips—in a trending square shape, no less—achieves just the right balance of edgy and elevated.—
Samantha Brash,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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So, what does a 127-year-old wine taste like?—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ward and Ausere said UConn does a great job supporting the club, helping pay for rigs, jumps and wind tunnel time.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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The weeklong trip may be one of only a few international trips Vance makes this year.—
MICHELLE L. PRICE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … GENDER GAMES – Swedish transgender athlete makes Winter Olympics history competing in women's division.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The organization implements careful deployment of the capital, strengthened by human support to encourage and bolster ideation and creativity processes.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Indiana Health Care Association is estimating a $60-80 million savings annually if the state implements an individual cost limit.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Prosecutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutes. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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