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
The Supreme Court found Thursday that the government's prosecution of a marijuana user for owning guns was inconsistent with the Second Amendment.
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 18 June 2026
By the time of Spencer’s conviction, arrests and prosecutions of such cases had nearly doubled and judges would no longer routinely grant bail to husbands or boyfriends who have been arrested.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2026
There is a great deal of fear, as everyone is isolated within the system and exposed to the constant risk of surveillance and prosecution.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
An analysis of federal court records linked to nitazene prosecutions indicates that roughly 90 kilograms of material containing nitazenes in different forms (powder and pills) have been seized over the past three years.
—Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat, STAT, 18 June 2026
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 18 June 2026
By the time of Spencer’s conviction, arrests and prosecutions of such cases had nearly doubled and judges would no longer routinely grant bail to husbands or boyfriends who have been arrested.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2026
There is a great deal of fear, as everyone is isolated within the system and exposed to the constant risk of surveillance and prosecution.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
An analysis of federal court records linked to nitazene prosecutions indicates that roughly 90 kilograms of material containing nitazenes in different forms (powder and pills) have been seized over the past three years.
—Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat, STAT, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution
Noun
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Humans remain the legal and economic endpoints of responsibility, while agents take on more execution inside systems that can verify identity, constrain behavior and audit actions after the fact.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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In the wake of King's execution, Nathan continues to run the Denise Amber Lee Foundation and travel the country to share her story with 911 emergency workers.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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That skepticism reflects lingering uncertainty around the agreement, which remains unsigned and subject to implementation risks.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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Iran confirmed their agreement but signaled implementation would not start until the deal is signed Friday in Switzerland.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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People around the world were decrying the perpetration of a genocide.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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PayPal's agentic commerce strategy centers on Store Sync, which connects product inventory and fulfillment directly into the PayPal trust wallet.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Pricing and fulfilment time will be confirmed once the pre-order goes live.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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