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
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.
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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
In a decree announced on Thursday, President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 18 prisoners, including 15 people convicted on extremism charges, which are widely used in Belarus in politically motivated prosecutions.
—Yuras Karmanau, Los Angeles Times, 6 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
Social media posts by a woman accusing Snow of rape led to police investigations and criminal prosecutions in two counties.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026
In addition to the more visible narcobloqueos in recent years, federal prosecutions in San Diego have revealed details about the CJNG’s presence in Baja California.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
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
In a decree announced on Thursday, President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 18 prisoners, including 15 people convicted on extremism charges, which are widely used in Belarus in politically motivated prosecutions.
—Yuras Karmanau, Los Angeles Times, 6 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
Social media posts by a woman accusing Snow of rape led to police investigations and criminal prosecutions in two counties.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026
In addition to the more visible narcobloqueos in recent years, federal prosecutions in San Diego have revealed details about the CJNG’s presence in Baja California.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutions
Noun
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Florida carried out 19 executions in 2025, a modern-era record.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Texas has historically held more executions than any other state.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 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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Based solely on military metrics, the United States has plenty of accomplishments to brag about.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Yulin’s dedication to music and her energy are good indicators of her accomplishments and maturity.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Prosecutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutions. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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