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
This prosecution appears driven by something other than the facts or the law.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Readers may recognize his name from coverage of his successful prosecutions of two prominent recent cases.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
These prosecutions may be difficult.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Hannah Palmquist, head of Georgia’s human trafficking prosecution unit.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Readers may recognize his name from coverage of his successful prosecutions of two prominent recent cases.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
These prosecutions may be difficult.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Hannah Palmquist, head of Georgia’s human trafficking prosecution unit.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution
Noun
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This, if gone unchecked or unaccounted for, can lead to a lack of execution, less command in the strike zone and a higher walk rate because of it.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Most appeared to be young men thrown into the pit without care, leading archaeologists to suspect that the site marks the aftermath of a skirmish, battle or mass execution.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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South Korea’s legislature hasn’t ratified the trade agreement due to a dispute over conflicting interpretations of its implementation.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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There’s also a chance to postpone it, as earlier this month, Representative Jim Baird, a Republican from Indiana, introduced a bill to delay implementation of the ban for an additional two years.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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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
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However, to date, the relationship has been the best, as it has been adorned with love, kindness, joy and fulfillment.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Penguin Random House Canada does not currently provide direct order fulfillment from this Web site.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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