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
Monitors went black today and those in the gallery—the press and the people sat in silence as those in the front; the jury, the judge, and the defense and prosecution sat in front of their monitors with earphones on.
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Essence, 20 June 2025
Real-time anomaly detection and irrefutable evidence form the backbone of successful raids, arrests and prosecutions against ORC networks.
—Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Why Karen Read is a true-crime obsession Karen Read screams: Jennifer McCabe, prosecution’s star witness, testifies
Scratches, taillight shards, hair: Jurors get a look at Karen Read’s SUV
The dog did it?
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 June 2025
However, public trust in that body and the wider judiciary is scant following a slew of high-profile graft scandals coupled with a conspicuous lack of prosecutions or accountability.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 13 June 2025
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Essence, 20 June 2025
Real-time anomaly detection and irrefutable evidence form the backbone of successful raids, arrests and prosecutions against ORC networks.
—Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Why Karen Read is a true-crime obsession Karen Read screams: Jennifer McCabe, prosecution’s star witness, testifies
Scratches, taillight shards, hair: Jurors get a look at Karen Read’s SUV
The dog did it?
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 June 2025
However, public trust in that body and the wider judiciary is scant following a slew of high-profile graft scandals coupled with a conspicuous lack of prosecutions or accountability.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution
Noun
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The logic was sound: own the infrastructure, capture margin, and secure Western chip sovereignty, but execution has been, at best, uneven.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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This execution and much of the rest of Materialists is disappointing, with the memory of the very high highs of Song's previous feature, Past Lives, doing it no favors.—
Aisha Harris,
NPR,
21 June 2025
Noun
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This means your data travels across your IT footprint with varying security implementations.—
Antonio Sanchez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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But implementation of the deal has been delayed while details were being hammered out and some issues remain outstanding.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Even when the checkout succeeds, fulfillment introduces its own risks and often, frustrations.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The board of governors sets the academy’s strategic vision, preserves the organization’s financial health, and assures the fulfillment of its mission.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
18 June 2025
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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