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
According to a prosecution sentencing brief, the defendant planned his wife’s murder for months.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Cortez Masto is a co-sponsor of the retail crime legislation, which allows more criminal forfeitures and interstate prosecution of retail crime, while also enhancing money laundering crackdowns.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
The video drew widespread condemnation and demands for prosecution in Hawaii, including from Maui's mayor.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
But after the case was transferred to adult prosecution and a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment, the government asked the court to revisit that release decision.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Cortez Masto is a co-sponsor of the retail crime legislation, which allows more criminal forfeitures and interstate prosecution of retail crime, while also enhancing money laundering crackdowns.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
The video drew widespread condemnation and demands for prosecution in Hawaii, including from Maui's mayor.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
But after the case was transferred to adult prosecution and a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment, the government asked the court to revisit that release decision.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution
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Three men were arrested Thursday for the execution-style killing of a father of four more than nine months after he was gunned down outside a Bronx smoke shop, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
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While some automotive enthusiasts still cringe at the mention of a continuously variable transmission, Subaru’s execution here is among the better examples in the industry.—
Tim Jackson,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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In terms of energy efficiency, the hotel has a target of reducing emissions by 25% over the next five years through the implementation of new water heating and climate control systems as well as by obtaining electricity from renewable sources.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In looking at four areas — literacy, advocacy, orientation and implementation — AIDE gave each company a score of up to 100 in the four categories and then provided an overall index score.—
CJ Haddad,
CNBC,
1 June 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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The shooting happened June 29, 2024, in the parking lot of an Amazon fulfillment center in Lakeville, Minnesota, where Hared, Cariif and another coworker had carpooled together for an overnight shift.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The approval allows Amazon to move forward with plans for a Prime Air Drone Delivery Center at the company’s fulfillment centers on East Franklin Road.—
Noah Daly
Updated May 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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