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
States like Indiana are already moving to toughen truancy laws by introducing bills to tighten attendance requirements and immediately refer families for investigation in ways that can lead to prosecution of children, parents, or both.
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Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The civil trial follows a criminal prosecution of Ramos by the Denver District Attorney’s Office.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The grand jury will decide whether Morris will face felony prosecution in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Oct. 2025
The White House said the Justice Department is on the right track with its prosecutions.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
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Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The civil trial follows a criminal prosecution of Ramos by the Denver District Attorney’s Office.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The grand jury will decide whether Morris will face felony prosecution in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Oct. 2025
The White House said the Justice Department is on the right track with its prosecutions.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution
Noun
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And, as shown by the grim pictures of public executions this week, further breakdown in law and order hangs over everything.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Since the state resumed executions last year following an involuntary 13-year pause due to trouble obtaining lethal injection drugs, four inmates have selected lethal injection and two have died by firing squad.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Levasseur also mentioned professional development aiding in both ELA and math and the implementation of new textbooks that align with state math framework.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Illston granted the unions' request for a temporary restraining order to pause the implementation of layoffs already underway and to block any additional layoff notices from being sent out at more than 30 agencies where the unions represent employees.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Increase recognition of problem behaviors that can lead to perpetration of behaviors.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Hobart Police forwarded charges of murder and murder in perpetration of a robbery to the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Upon being tasked with designing a transportation network for fulfillment centers that handled millions of packages annually, Kumar was faced with the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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And finally, Walmart aims to get products to customers quickly and accurately by managing their travel from ports to fulfillment centers and into people's homes.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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