as in executions
the doing of an action
oversaw the prosecution of the president's foreign policy
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Recent Examples of prosecutions
Mallard will oversee district-wide efforts and coordinate with federal agencies to identify benefit fraud and develop a plan of action, while Grady will supervise federal investigations and prosecutions for the office.
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The arrests, prosecutions, and coöperating agreements have had a devastating effect on an already small and embattled North Texas activist community.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Some defendants in vehicular homicide prosecutions voluntarily relinquish their licenses, as Arnold Kinman Low did two years ago.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
An amendment that passed in the House State Government Committee put those powers back into the bill and also added some fraud prevention measures, so the work of the OIG expands beyond just investigations and prosecutions after the theft of public funds occurred.
—Beret Leone, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Tax prosecutions fell by more than a quarter, and more than a third of the 80 experienced prosecutors working on criminal tax cases have quit.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The Senate confirmed a longtime federal prosecutor to a new Justice Department role focused on prosecutions of fraud in government programs.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
So, given that most of the video that’s accumulated must be retained — and due to the files’ use as evidence in prosecutions or in court — the city is looking to extend its current contract with Midwest Public Safety to continue storing the video.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Rallies have been rare since anti-war protests were brutally suppressed in 2022, with political prosecutions skyrocketing and laws restricting dissent multiplying.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The arrests, prosecutions, and coöperating agreements have had a devastating effect on an already small and embattled North Texas activist community.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Some defendants in vehicular homicide prosecutions voluntarily relinquish their licenses, as Arnold Kinman Low did two years ago.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
An amendment that passed in the House State Government Committee put those powers back into the bill and also added some fraud prevention measures, so the work of the OIG expands beyond just investigations and prosecutions after the theft of public funds occurred.
—Beret Leone, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Tax prosecutions fell by more than a quarter, and more than a third of the 80 experienced prosecutors working on criminal tax cases have quit.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The Senate confirmed a longtime federal prosecutor to a new Justice Department role focused on prosecutions of fraud in government programs.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
So, given that most of the video that’s accumulated must be retained — and due to the files’ use as evidence in prosecutions or in court — the city is looking to extend its current contract with Midwest Public Safety to continue storing the video.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Rallies have been rare since anti-war protests were brutally suppressed in 2022, with political prosecutions skyrocketing and laws restricting dissent multiplying.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutions
Noun
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Florida carried out 19 executions in 2025, a modern-era record.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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The bill says executions should be carried out within 90 days of sentencing.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could support technical assistance programs or pilot implementations, beginning within the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense hospital systems.—
Eugene Litvak,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
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Presumably this is because, in its implementations by other architects, formal novelty arrived wrapped in easy metaphor.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Take one step at a time to make accomplishments that respect both your drive and their needs.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Malloy already has filled his resume with accomplishments.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Prosecutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutions. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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