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
Investigation remains in local hands Yolo County supervisors, Reisig and Sheriff Tom Lopez asked the state Department of Justice to intervene in the Esparto investigation, and any associated criminal prosecutions.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
This effort produced enough evidence to finally bring charges in some of these cases, and lawmakers in other states revised their deadlines so prosecutions could move forward.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
Importantly, these prosecutions don’t extend to the workers, Dolette says.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Pita’s party was particularly popular with Thailand’s youth, who have taken to the streets in recent years clamoring for widespread reform, only to see their movements silenced by prosecutions and their political leaders stymied.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The Wicked Town case was one of two major gang prosecutions to run into trouble recently for similar reasons — both before Durkin.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Tracking how many of the homicide arrests in San Jose’s three-year 100% window have resulted in convictions is challenging in part because homicide prosecutions often take years to complete, and don’t often end within the same calendar year of the killing.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Mangione remains detained without bail as both federal and state prosecutions move forward.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Trump made restoring the death penalty a major campaign issue last fall, and his attorney general, Pam Bondi, has been pursuing more use of the death penalty in federal prosecutions.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
This effort produced enough evidence to finally bring charges in some of these cases, and lawmakers in other states revised their deadlines so prosecutions could move forward.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
Importantly, these prosecutions don’t extend to the workers, Dolette says.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Pita’s party was particularly popular with Thailand’s youth, who have taken to the streets in recent years clamoring for widespread reform, only to see their movements silenced by prosecutions and their political leaders stymied.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The Wicked Town case was one of two major gang prosecutions to run into trouble recently for similar reasons — both before Durkin.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Tracking how many of the homicide arrests in San Jose’s three-year 100% window have resulted in convictions is challenging in part because homicide prosecutions often take years to complete, and don’t often end within the same calendar year of the killing.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Mangione remains detained without bail as both federal and state prosecutions move forward.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Trump made restoring the death penalty a major campaign issue last fall, and his attorney general, Pam Bondi, has been pursuing more use of the death penalty in federal prosecutions.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutions
Noun
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Maintain Proven Campaigns For Continued Success Successful campaigns are built on strong insights and great executions.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Garraty is forced to watch several of his comrades' executions while fighting for his own life with a gun to his head.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Despite her accomplishments in the worlds of faith, fashion and pageants, Erika emphasized that her priorities in life included being a wife and mother.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Beyond his accomplishments on the gridiron, Payton was also a community leader and committed philanthropist, which earned him the honor of having the NFL Man of the Year Award named after him.—
Tyler Holzhammer,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, providers should demonstrate experience with enterprise-scale implementations and offer clear service-level agreements that align with business requirements.—
Dave Glaser,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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There very possibly will be vulnerabilities discovered in either the FIDO spec or various implementations of it.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Prosecutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutions. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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