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
Critics have blamed both Sheinbaum and López Obrador for carrying out few high-level prosecutions for graft and for weakening watchdog institutions charged with rooting out corruption.
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Critically, real-time prosecutions also are far less resource-intensive.
—Andrew S. Boutros, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Ridglan Farms agreed in October to give up its state breeding license as of July 1 as part of a deal to avoid prosecution on felony animal mistreatment charges.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
However, the ruling left open the possibility that Ellsberg could still face prosecution for releasing classified materials.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Critically, real-time prosecutions also are far less resource-intensive.
—Andrew S. Boutros, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Ridglan Farms agreed in October to give up its state breeding license as of July 1 as part of a deal to avoid prosecution on felony animal mistreatment charges.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
However, the ruling left open the possibility that Ellsberg could still face prosecution for releasing classified materials.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution
Noun
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The same-day executions by lethal injection came about an hour and a half apart on Thursday, April 30.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Iranian American actor Anthony Azizi says the continuing Middle East conflict has sparked rising persecution of Iran’s Baha’i minority, including its members being jailed and tortured under the threat of execution.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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The legislation also includes the implementation of a public online database displaying information on DCF’s performance comparable to federal standards and additional mandatory training for DCF employees.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers passed a technical fix to the Maryland Second Look Act, resolving barriers that undermined the law’s implementation.—
Nicole D. Porter,
Baltimore Sun,
27 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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According to Amazon, the next-generation facilities reduce fulfillment processing times by up to 25 percent, with the logistics powerhouse also aiming to cut costs the same 25 percent during peak delivery seasons.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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IHerb shuttered the Lexington fulfillment center for similar reasons.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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