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
But parental criminal liability in other circumstances has gained attention in recent years, especially in prosecutions and convictions related to shootings committed by minors.
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ABC News, 1 May 2026
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.
—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
The fast growth of legal sports betting has also ushered in a slew of prosecutions against insiders seeking to fix elements of games, such as score margins or results of individual plays.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
The majority, rather than being rattled by a president who had attempted a coup, labored to protect the country from the hypothetical danger of a presidency rendered impotent by specious criminal prosecutions.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Those also required complex federal investigations and prosecutions that the DOJ was not always willing to pursue.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Her case is one of several federal prosecutions in Georgia tied to alleged misuse of pandemic unemployment benefits, as officials continue to investigate fraud connected to COVID-era relief programs.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The case is one of the first major criminal prosecutions at the intersection of national security and prediction markets, a fast-growing sector that allows users to bet on the likelihood of real-world events.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 1 May 2026
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.
—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
The fast growth of legal sports betting has also ushered in a slew of prosecutions against insiders seeking to fix elements of games, such as score margins or results of individual plays.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
The majority, rather than being rattled by a president who had attempted a coup, labored to protect the country from the hypothetical danger of a presidency rendered impotent by specious criminal prosecutions.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Those also required complex federal investigations and prosecutions that the DOJ was not always willing to pursue.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Her case is one of several federal prosecutions in Georgia tied to alleged misuse of pandemic unemployment benefits, as officials continue to investigate fraud connected to COVID-era relief programs.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The case is one of the first major criminal prosecutions at the intersection of national security and prediction markets, a fast-growing sector that allows users to bet on the likelihood of real-world events.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutions
Noun
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As DeSantis continues the rapid pace of executions, following a record year of 19 in 2025, opponents to the death penalty are getting more vocal.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Thousands of political dissidents across Iran are believed to have been arrested during the war, while executions have surged to their highest level in 30 years.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
4 May 2026
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And the reason for that is most of the AI implementations in bigger companies is agentic.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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These ongoing cycles of infrastructure investment will pave the way for AI implementations that target processes throughout the organization, from the back office to industrial design to manufacturing and shipping.—
Terrence Curtin,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ashton has also been recognized for several personal athletic accomplishments.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Her accomplishments also included a third-place team finish at the International Mixed Pairs and a second-place team finish at the USA-URS Dual Meet in 1987.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Prosecutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutions. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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