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
Critics have questioned the true purpose of the new division, given that the department already prosecutes fraud through its Criminal Division.
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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
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.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
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
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
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.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
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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More accurately, Earth’s axis of rotation performs a wobbling motion like a spinning top, a phenomenon known as precession.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
8 Mar. 2026
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Already, in head-to-head diagnostic comparisons, generative AI performs at levels comparable to human clinicians.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Herakles fulfills a similar heroic role in Greek myth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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In the town of Paradise, Montana, a historic hot spring resort quietly fulfills the promise of the town’s idyllic name.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Drici said opening this business accomplishes a childhood dream.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
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Our favorite mustard accomplishes just that.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Hamilton achieves an airy mode of self-astonishment that by degrees turns completely chilling.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Reiter achieves this impressive combination by building its mini-bus-like body from carbon fiber, delivering an empty vehicle cabin with high torsional rigidity, a very low weight and a roof capacity up to 1,100 lb (500 kg).—
C.C. Weiss
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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And a cougar attacks in a very different way than a bear does.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Of course, gold mining stocks also carry risks that physical gold does not, including operational costs, management decisions and broader stock market volatility.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys for Meta say the company discloses risks and makes efforts to weed out harmful content and experiences -- acknowledging that some bad material still gets through its safety net.—
MORGAN LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Finally, after all of those effects, the light makes it to the Local Group, the Milky Way, and all the way to us in the Solar System.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
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And in October, JPMorgan’s CFO said managers have been told to avoid hiring people as the bank implements AI.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The new state officer program is run by the Center for Health Care Strategies, a nonprofit that designs and implements policies to improve health outcomes for people enrolled in Medicaid.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Prosecutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutes. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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