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
Each Murdaugh who served was in charge of prosecuting all criminal cases in the state's 14th circuit district, overseeing Allendale, Colleton, Hampton, Beaufort and Jasper counties.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
This is no longer -- the Department of Justice is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
The thefts, assaults, and rapes that resulted from these vices often went unpunished, as British commanders prioritized prosecuting the war over protecting civilians.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Crenshaw is allowing both sides to conduct discovery concerning the government's motives in prosecuting Abrego Garcia.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Some lawmakers have also called on DOJ to take a more active role in prosecuting criminals who pretend to be ICE agents.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
El Dorado Chief Assistant District Attorney Lisette Suder, who is prosecuting the case against McFarlin, said in court that her office was responding to a large request from McFarlin’s public defender, Tim Pappas, for evidence gathered during the investigation.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The group listed the need for protection and representation for minorities, peaceful relations in the region, ending support for terrorist actors, removing foreign fighters from state institutions, investigating and prosecuting human rights abuses and defeating ISIS and other terrorist groups.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 25 Sep. 2025
Same goes for Justice Department attorneys prosecuting civil rights cases and scientists reviewing new vaccines.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
This is no longer -- the Department of Justice is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
The thefts, assaults, and rapes that resulted from these vices often went unpunished, as British commanders prioritized prosecuting the war over protecting civilians.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Crenshaw is allowing both sides to conduct discovery concerning the government's motives in prosecuting Abrego Garcia.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Some lawmakers have also called on DOJ to take a more active role in prosecuting criminals who pretend to be ICE agents.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
El Dorado Chief Assistant District Attorney Lisette Suder, who is prosecuting the case against McFarlin, said in court that her office was responding to a large request from McFarlin’s public defender, Tim Pappas, for evidence gathered during the investigation.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The group listed the need for protection and representation for minorities, peaceful relations in the region, ending support for terrorist actors, removing foreign fighters from state institutions, investigating and prosecuting human rights abuses and defeating ISIS and other terrorist groups.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 25 Sep. 2025
Same goes for Justice Department attorneys prosecuting civil rights cases and scientists reviewing new vaccines.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuting
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Finally, and probably most importantly, the ongoing CEO process presents a golden opportunity to recruit a world class operator capable of executing upon these initiatives.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Videos on social media show Hamas gunmen executing rivals in the streets.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Recently, the L’Oréal Paris spokesperson has been jet-setting around the world fulfilling her stylish obligations.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Caos isn’t an easy listen, often fading into a bleary haze and not quite coherently fulfilling the implications of its concept.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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Earlier in the day, Knowles spoke with Sherri Shepherd on the Sherri show, and praised Blue Ivy for performing onstage with her mother in front of crowds of 70,000 people per night.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The hurricane center uses only the top four or five highest-performing models to help make its forecasts.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Agentforce allows customers to build AI applications that are capable of taking action and accomplishing tasks with minimal human supervision.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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No team has won consecutive World Series since the Yankees got three in a row in 2000, and Los Angeles is now a step closer to accomplishing their goal.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Their innovation, called retina E-paper, uses nanoparticles to control how light scatters, achieving lifelike color reproduction that can be tuned electrically.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Outside of her music career, Boyle has opened up about her personal life since achieving worldwide fame.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hi hi hello, how is everyone doing this lovely Sunday?—
Rosalind Bowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Oct. 2025
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In Atlanta in 2018, young tight end Austin Hooper learned that Paulsen was also doing scouting reports on tight ends who were upcoming draft prospects for the staff and for his agent.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Parents who experience domestic and intimate partner violence are more likely to have decision-making power for their children, but are less likely to have primary placement — actual time with their kids — after family court involvement in Milwaukee County, according to a new study.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Shirley had stumbled onto the Canal Street vendors while in New York making a video about Zohran Mamdani.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The solution lies in working proactively to identify risks, implementing systems to prevent them, and fostering collaboration between internal departments within the company.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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That includes implementing cameras at dangerous intersections to automatically cite speeding drivers.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Prosecuting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecuting. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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