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
Regarding protests at the federal building, Day said his officers are making arrests and pursuing prosecutions.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The low count of federal prosecutions to date sends a message, said Arias, the Fresno city council member.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The firings have raised alarm within the department and among legal experts who see them as part of a broader effort by the administration to assert political control over federal prosecutions.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Singling out of minority groups for harsh and selective prosecutions, often based on old laws.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Defendants who are mentally incompetent cannot be tried for crimes — rather, the criminal prosecutions are paused while defendants go through treatment aimed at restoring them to competency.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
The leader of a program pairing low-income criminal defendants with free attorneys is out of her job, after a shortage of lawyers in Alameda County delayed prosecutions and left defendants languishing for weeks at the Santa Rita Jail.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
The criminal case is likely to deepen concerns that the Justice Department under Attorney General Pam Bondi is being weaponized in pursuit of investigations and now prosecutions of public figures the president regards as his political enemies.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Your courage makes prosecutions possible.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The low count of federal prosecutions to date sends a message, said Arias, the Fresno city council member.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The firings have raised alarm within the department and among legal experts who see them as part of a broader effort by the administration to assert political control over federal prosecutions.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Singling out of minority groups for harsh and selective prosecutions, often based on old laws.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Defendants who are mentally incompetent cannot be tried for crimes — rather, the criminal prosecutions are paused while defendants go through treatment aimed at restoring them to competency.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
The leader of a program pairing low-income criminal defendants with free attorneys is out of her job, after a shortage of lawyers in Alameda County delayed prosecutions and left defendants languishing for weeks at the Santa Rita Jail.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
The criminal case is likely to deepen concerns that the Justice Department under Attorney General Pam Bondi is being weaponized in pursuit of investigations and now prosecutions of public figures the president regards as his political enemies.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Your courage makes prosecutions possible.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutions
Noun
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Jones was the 13th inmate executed in Florida this year, surpassing Florida’s previous record of eight executions in 2014.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The state’s previous record since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976 was eight executions in 2014.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Liberation lies in relinquishing projection, in surrendering the desire for children to mirror our priorities and accomplishments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Aledo has one of the most impressive accomplishments in all of Texas high school football, or even in the entire nation.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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All of these implementations are available on OpenFHE, an open-source library that Duality contributes to and helps maintain.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Coming Labor Revolution Makes Events Essential The next five years will bring changes that make today’s AI implementations look primitive.—
Shawn Pierce,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Prosecutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutions. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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