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
Under her watch, the department routinely ignored the separation of powers, withheld evidence that may have painted the president in unflattering light and even undertook prosecutions at his behest.
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Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit claims 10 violations of state and federal law, including retaliation, unlawful arrest, unlawful seizure, malicious prosecution and conspiracy and seeks an unspecified amount of money for damages.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
At the time of Roper's capture, the FBI – Kansas City Division had been offering a $1 million reward for information leading to her arrest and prosecution and she was named one of two women on the federal agencies' Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Our law essentially requires factfinding before referral for indirect criminal contempt prosecution.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2026
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Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit claims 10 violations of state and federal law, including retaliation, unlawful arrest, unlawful seizure, malicious prosecution and conspiracy and seeks an unspecified amount of money for damages.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
At the time of Roper's capture, the FBI – Kansas City Division had been offering a $1 million reward for information leading to her arrest and prosecution and she was named one of two women on the federal agencies' Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Our law essentially requires factfinding before referral for indirect criminal contempt prosecution.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution
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When Meituan, China’s dominant lifestyle super app that combines services similar to DoorDash, Yelp, and Groupon into a single platform, launched its Xiaomei AI agent in late 2025, executives internally described it not as a chatbot but as an orchestrator plus execution agent.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
17 Apr. 2026
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Netflix is betting that steady execution on its core business wins in a more crowded, consolidating market.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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The permitting office is just beginning the implementation process to integrate the artificial intelligence tool into the system.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Stoneman, who ran the section responsible for overseeing implementation of the Lowndes County settlement, chose to depart the DOJ shortly after the agreement was axed.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 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 underlying economics of delivery make a divide in delivery service based on location unavoidable and likely to become more visible, said Manish Kapoor, the founder and CEO of Growth Catalyst Group, a company that specializes in supply chain consulting and fulfillment and delivery.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Years later, only John (now played by Aramayo) remains with Heather at home, medicated into semi-submission, with little hope of a life of independence or fulfillment.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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