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 His tenure was marked by controversial, incompetent, and arguably corrupt prosecutions. — Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The Supreme Court vacated the lower court’s decision in 2024 and ruled that former Presidents have immunity from criminal prosecution for certain official acts, but not for unofficial acts. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 The state prosecution will respond, and then New York State Supreme Court Judge Gregory Carro is expected to rule on the motion in December. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026 Compared with federal law and that of other states, New York has uncommonly strong protections for defendants facing multiple prosecutions. — Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prosecution

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Noun

William Frances Silvia, 61, would be the 13th prisoner put to death this year in Florida, which has two more executions scheduled in September and has carried out more than half of the nation's 22 executions so far in 2026.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
His focus is on sharper positioning, better alignment with revenuepriorities, and stronger execution across the team.

— Jason Phillips, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of execution

Noun

His massive economic reforms and their poor implementation has had a knock-on effect on the price of just about everything, resulting in the country's worst economic hardship in a generation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The challenge is to shift from delay and indecision to implementation.

— Valerie Pryor, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of implementation

Noun

Amazon is also continuing to invest in its warehouses, smaller fulfillment centers closer to customers and its fleet of trucks as the company competes to deliver packages within minutes or hours instead of just days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
If all goes to plan, a fulfillment target for November has been set, with shipping charges including international freight, import taxes, and delivery.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026