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 investigation will include witness interviews, video evidence and other materials, and may be referred to the Multnomah County District Attorney for potential prosecution.
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Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Troconis is serving a 14½ year prison sentence following a trial that ended with her conviction on charges of conspiracy to commit murder, tampering with evidence, hindering prosecution and additional conspiracy charges.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
If local prosecutors were to bring state charges against a federal officer, the officer could also try to claim federal immunity from state prosecution and thereby move the case to federal court, Timothy Sini, a former federal prosecutor in New York, told CNN.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Findings could be sent to the district attorney's office for potential prosecution.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
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Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Troconis is serving a 14½ year prison sentence following a trial that ended with her conviction on charges of conspiracy to commit murder, tampering with evidence, hindering prosecution and additional conspiracy charges.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
If local prosecutors were to bring state charges against a federal officer, the officer could also try to claim federal immunity from state prosecution and thereby move the case to federal court, Timothy Sini, a former federal prosecutor in New York, told CNN.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Findings could be sent to the district attorney's office for potential prosecution.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution
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PNDbotics positions the two platforms as complementary systems, pairing high-fidelity data acquisition with agile humanoid execution to accelerate the development of humanoid robotics.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Iran’s government claims control while orchestrating pro-government rallies, arresting over 10,600 people, and threatening protesters with execution.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The policy and its implementation are consistent with the Montessori mission at Holliday, but policy and practice are districtwide.—
Connye Griffin,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The award includes $8,448,000 in implementation funds aimed at reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
7 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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This alignment strengthens professional decision-making while enhancing personal fulfillment and emotional balance.—
Karen Hinds,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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Guest of winner must be at least 21 years old and may be required to sign a separate Promotions Release and Affidavit for Guests prior to prize fulfillment or venue entry.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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