PROSECUTING Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

prosecuting

verb

present participle of prosecute

as in executing

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 prosecuting Every state has a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit that is responsible for investigating and prosecuting health care providers who bilk the system. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 July 2026 Limited attacks and covert operations would remain possible, with the focus on preparing for the next war instead of prosecuting the current one. — Ian Bremmer, Time, 14 July 2026 Last month, Judge Crenshaw concluded that while there was insufficient evidence to prove actual vindictiveness, the government could not justify its sudden shift from wanting to deport Abrego Garcia to prosecuting him. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 22 June 2026 Charging and prosecuting cases involving traffic and vessel collisions resulting in fatalities are always difficult decisions. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 22 June 2026 The Manhattan district attorney’s office, which is prosecuting the state case, declined to comment. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 Janet Carter, an attorney with Everytown Law, said the court rightly recognized that drugs and guns can be a dangerous mix, leaving open the possibility of prosecuting someone if there’s evidence of that danger. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 18 June 2026 The Manhattan district attorney’s office, which is prosecuting the state case, declined to comment. — Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026 Heuermann’s family won’t attend his sentencing Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney’s office, which is prosecuting the case, declined to comment on Heuermann’s life behind bars. — Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 15 June 2026

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Verb

An enhanced asynchronous inference mechanism allows robots to predict future states while executing actions and continuously update decisions using real-world observations.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Fenton brought along his up-tempo, no-huddle offense from Los Alamitos, and quarterbacks Ezrah Brown and Reagan Toki were executing it in midseason form.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of executing

Verb

What fewer people appreciate is that friendship does, too, and the return on that investment may be just as consequential for a fulfilling retirement.

— Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Whatever the mission type, the winning team is determined by total score, which includes both fulfilling the mission objective and shooting down enemies.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

Definition of fulfilling

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Since February, its general-purpose robots have been performing production work at a Toyota manufacturing plant in North America, progressing from an initial pilot to active factory operations in less than two months.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
In her absence, Hannah Solow and Jackie Sanders have been performing in the role of Mary Todd Lincoln and Mary’s Chaperone, respectively.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 July 2026

Definition of performing

Verb

Make Donors The Story’s Heroes Years ago, a development professional taught me to center donor communications around what the donor is accomplishing.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The primary question is whether this crowded field of new entrants is actually accomplishing anything, or whether its members are simply tripping over one another with deleterious impact.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026

Definition of accomplishing

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Although seawater uranium extraction has been demonstrated in research settings, analysts note that large-scale commercialization will depend on achieving competitive production costs and successfully scaling the technology for industrial use.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Stars who chose to hit the books after achieving fame and fortune in their respective industries include Natalie Portman, Yara Shahidi, Brooke Shields and Julia Stiles, who all attended Ivy League universities after making waves in Hollywood.

— Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Definition of achieving

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His removal sparked public protests and discord within the Ukrainian military, with Fedorov making an outspoken attack on the chief of the armed forces, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, on Thursday.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The Three Lions were just six minutes away from making their first World Cup final since 1966.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026