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
No one in the original prosecution challenged the audiovisual material as fabricated.
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Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Missakian’s office oversees criminal prosecutions for the Bay Area, which is home to some of the biggest US technology companies.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Ceballos, who formerly served as mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, for two terms, pleaded guilty in April to three counts of disorderly election conduct following a prosecution by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach’s office.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Our focus remains on the successful prosecution of Cindy Rodriguez.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Missakian’s office oversees criminal prosecutions for the Bay Area, which is home to some of the biggest US technology companies.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Ceballos, who formerly served as mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, for two terms, pleaded guilty in April to three counts of disorderly election conduct following a prosecution by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach’s office.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Our focus remains on the successful prosecution of Cindy Rodriguez.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution
Noun
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His execution has been rescheduled nine times since 2015 for a number of reasons, including the court evaluating his appeals, per CNN.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The companies that close the gap between leadership and execution are the ones that scale with clarity.—
Sue Mysko,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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In Belgium and France, a sharp dimming in late 2022 tracked with the implementation of specific energy-saving policies enacted during the European energy crisis.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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History is full of countries and companies that led in invention and failed in implementation.—
Drew Cukor,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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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Packages that were assembled at Amazon’s massive fulfillment centers are sent to the hubs for sorting before local gig workers and contractors pick the up for delivery.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Mladenov conditioned Israel’s full withdrawal from Gaza on the fulfillment of other elements of the plan – primarily Hamas’ disarmament and achieving civil governance in Gaza.—
Eugenia Yosef,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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