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
Well, criminal prosecutions in Florida are controlled by the office of the Attorney General of the state of Florida and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2025
The motion comes a day after Judge Beverly Cannone denied a prosecution motion to exclude a defense expert on dog bites and partially granted a defense motion to limit testimony from a prosecution expert on the same topic.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Homeland Security has also ordered everyone living in the U.S. illegally to register with the federal government and carry documentation or face fines or prosecution.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
Once fraudulent returns are processed and refunds disbursed, recovery becomes extremely difficult, and prosecutions are rare compared to the volume of fraud.
—Quora, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2025
The motion comes a day after Judge Beverly Cannone denied a prosecution motion to exclude a defense expert on dog bites and partially granted a defense motion to limit testimony from a prosecution expert on the same topic.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Homeland Security has also ordered everyone living in the U.S. illegally to register with the federal government and carry documentation or face fines or prosecution.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
Once fraudulent returns are processed and refunds disbursed, recovery becomes extremely difficult, and prosecutions are rare compared to the volume of fraud.
—Quora, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution
Noun
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The Maricopa County Attorney's Office argued Vallow Daybell orchestrated Vallow’s death to collect insurance and begin a new life, telling the jury that the killing was an execution.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The script execution often includes steps to evade detection and maintain persistence, such as clearing clipboard contents and running processes in minimized windows.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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President Donald Trump's reason cited in his implementation of the Alien Enemies Act last month has been rejected by a U.S. intelligence assessment, the Associated Press (AP) reports.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Take measures to ensure your AI tools have solid safeguards and human oversight to prevent critical errors and cyberattacks, and be transparent with shareholders to help build their confidence in the steps of your implementation process.—
Kevin Novak,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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At Amazon fulfillment centers, which employ the majority of the company’s 1.5 million workers, vending machines are stocked not just with snacks but with painkillers.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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With the convenience of direct-from-warehouse fulfillment, customers skip the hassle of third-party delays, backorders, or vague tracking updates.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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