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 Santa Clara County prosecutors, and lawyers with the state Attorney General’s Office representing the opposition parties, point to the second line as reflecting Terry leaving open the door for future prosecution upon the discovery of new evidence. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026 In a joint statement on Sunday, the justice ministers of the UAE and Ireland ‌described ‌Kinahan as one of the most high-profile individuals sought for prosecution in connection with transnational organized crime. — CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 Typically, such accusations are partnered with referrals for prosecution over violations of the Espionage Act. — Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026 After the investigation is complete, the case will be referred to the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office for possible prosecution. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prosecution

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution

Noun

Arcade wants the request path at execution time, which is the only position from which a security team can answer which agent did what, against which system, on whose behalf.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The execution was ultimately called off and Carruthers was given a one-year reprieve.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of execution

Noun

Shavers advocates for practitioners to shape decisions, including AI implementation, to ensure truth and prevent errors from impacting defendants and victims.

— Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Overly rigid implementation could also obstruct productive work.

— Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of implementation

Noun

In softlines, this is especially important because inventory availability is not only about units in the network, but whether the right style, color and size are available in the right channel, store or fulfilment path.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Arendt then cited Wilhelm Marr’s Sieg des Judentums über das Germanentum (The Victory of Judaism over Teutonism, 1869), thus lining up all the antisemitic pipe dreams that came close to fulfillment.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026