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
Rallies have been rare since anti-war protests were brutally suppressed in 2022, with political prosecutions skyrocketing and laws restricting dissent multiplying.
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ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
While there have been prosecutions stemming from child care subsidy fraud, the Minneapolis video’s central claims were disproven by state inspectors.
—Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
While there have been prosecutions stemming from child-care subsidy fraud, the Minneapolis video’s central claims were disproven by state inspectors.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles District Attorney's Office As Metro buses will soon carry the anti-fraud ads, Hochman shared examples of recent prosecutions, including one case involving a Metro employee.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, faces two high-profile criminal prosecutions this year.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
The complainant was the Campaign for Accountability, which argued that Halligan should face disciplinary action for her involvement in the federal prosecutions of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Mar. 2026
Rossen was surprised to learn that a number of Lampros’ operations have already ended in convictions in Palm Beach County, not just because of due process issues but because those prosecutions would require the catchers to sit for depositions, motion hearings and trials.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
But funding has dwindled as federal prosecutions of white-collar crimes have fallen to historic lows in recent years.
—Maddy Keyes, The Frontier, 5 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
While there have been prosecutions stemming from child care subsidy fraud, the Minneapolis video’s central claims were disproven by state inspectors.
—Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
While there have been prosecutions stemming from child-care subsidy fraud, the Minneapolis video’s central claims were disproven by state inspectors.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles District Attorney's Office As Metro buses will soon carry the anti-fraud ads, Hochman shared examples of recent prosecutions, including one case involving a Metro employee.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, faces two high-profile criminal prosecutions this year.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
The complainant was the Campaign for Accountability, which argued that Halligan should face disciplinary action for her involvement in the federal prosecutions of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Mar. 2026
Rossen was surprised to learn that a number of Lampros’ operations have already ended in convictions in Palm Beach County, not just because of due process issues but because those prosecutions would require the catchers to sit for depositions, motion hearings and trials.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
But funding has dwindled as federal prosecutions of white-collar crimes have fallen to historic lows in recent years.
—Maddy Keyes, The Frontier, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutions
Noun
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New crackdowns have already begun, including executions, last week, of protesters arrested in January.—
Jason Rezaian,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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At the height of the protests, Iranian authorities signaled that fast trials and executions lay ahead.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Regardless of how the data is leaking, Salesforce is advising customers to ensure their implementations are properly configured, including the guest user accounts that ShinyHunters uses to obtain sensitive data.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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All three counties launched their implementations of CARE Court in late November or early December 2024, meaning that judicial branch numbers would be nearly identical to those for calendar 2025.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That effort included the transformation of Folsom Boulevard, a project Budge called one of her proudest accomplishments.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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She was named Freshman of the Year by the Big Ten and The Athletic, and added to her accomplishments on Saturday, becoming the first freshman in the last quarter of a century to have more than 30 points, five rebounds, and five assists in an NCAA Tournament debut.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Prosecutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutions. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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