PROSECUTION Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

prosecution

noun

ˌprä-si-ˈkyü-shən

Definition of prosecution

as in execution

the doing of an action oversaw the prosecution of the president's foreign policy

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Recent Examples of prosecution Desmond’s Army Animal Law Advocates group is currently offering a $6,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the individual or individuals responsible for shooting and abandoning the dog. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026 Earlier in the week, the defense called expert witnesses to raise doubt about how Birchmore died, testifying that injuries to a bone on her neck could have been caused in a suicide by hanging and not strangulation as prosecution witnesses alleged. — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 Both are free on bail and are on nondisciplinary leave from the club without pay while facing prosecution. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026 Brand’s silences began when prosecution advocate Karmy-Jones took to her feet. — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prosecution

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Noun

The aircraft will use the company’s Hivemind autonomy software to manage flight and mission execution.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
The more consequential structural shift may be the separation of custody from execution, according to Morgan Stanley.

— Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of execution

Noun

In addition to licensing the proprietary software, Hyphen over time has integrated side services including consulting, software implementation and support, as well as the Hyphen Shooting Line for content production.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Tencent says these improvements extend to complex game mechanics and multiplayer implementations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of implementation

Noun

What happens when the response to the horror of 9/11 becomes an arena for perpetration of further crimes, rather than the healing of wounds already inflicted?

— Christopher Coffman, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026
Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.

— KC Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025

Definition of perpetration

Noun

The distribution facility communicates logistics, inventory capacity, supply chain operations, fulfillment and storage infrastructure.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Just as in the film, the speed with which Wiesler starts to sympathize with the couple can feel like a stretch, a romanticized wish-fulfillment.

— Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026