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
Federal health officials warned state Medicaid directors to tread carefully, and the Department of Justice announced subpoenas of some children's hospitals and threatened providers with prosecution.
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NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
The case is being referred to the Tarrant County District Attorney’s office for prosecution, May said, adding that if convicted, Thomas could face a maximum sentence of 99 years in prison.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
The postwar period offers fertile ground for narratives about war’s origin, prosecution, and conclusion.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Walz also has pointed to large-scale federal prosecutions as a sign that people are being held accountable for the theft.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
The case is being referred to the Tarrant County District Attorney’s office for prosecution, May said, adding that if convicted, Thomas could face a maximum sentence of 99 years in prison.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
The postwar period offers fertile ground for narratives about war’s origin, prosecution, and conclusion.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Walz also has pointed to large-scale federal prosecutions as a sign that people are being held accountable for the theft.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution
Noun
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Great focus, play and execution in all four quarters would mean a national title.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the hours before her execution, longtime friend Dawn Botkins said Wuornos finally called herself a serial killer.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While Japan’s introduction of film incentives has generated unprecedented international interest, Kusunoki pinpointed critical implementation problems.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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The leaders also held a signing ceremony for an implementation of the trade deal that the nations struck.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
28 Oct. 2025
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
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But despite the production’s accomplished period physical trappings, there’s an air of very 21st-century thinking here — particularly in depictions of gender-blur and adult same-sex love within the Arab world — that feels more like wish-fulfillment than the film is prepared to acknowledge.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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These are warehouses located near major ports designed to minimize ground transportation expenses and streamline the flow of goods into its wider fulfillment network.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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