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an officer of the court who represents the government in a criminal case and who tries to prove that the person accused of committing a crime is guilty
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Recent Examples of prosecutor
On Thursday, the Supreme Court took back the case and set an accelerated schedule for the coming week, when prosecutors and defense attorneys can argue over whether to finish the analysis.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
However, Claustro, a county prosecutor at the time, was not a medical professional, as required by law to operate such a company.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Shaban claimed the prosecutor never charged him with a crime, not seeming to understand or being willing to acknowledge the police had done that at his house.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, other changes are afoot at the Department of Justice that could give prosecutors an opportunity to pivot on the Powell case.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
However, Claustro, a county prosecutor at the time, was not a medical professional, as required by law to operate such a company.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Shaban claimed the prosecutor never charged him with a crime, not seeming to understand or being willing to acknowledge the police had done that at his house.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, other changes are afoot at the Department of Justice that could give prosecutors an opportunity to pivot on the Powell case.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
Noun
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Paul and Mortensen are expected to participate in the hearing remotely while their lawyers appear in person at the Salt Lake City courthouse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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One night, Nathan Calvin, a twenty-nine-year-old lawyer who worked at the nonprofit Encode and had helped craft the bill, was at home having dinner with his wife when a process server arrived to deliver a subpoena from OpenAI.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Cook, the group’s attorney, is based in the Irvine office of the multinational law firm Brown Rudnick.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Defense attorneys requested the change of venue to Tarrant County, arguing that Horner could not get a fair trial in Wise County.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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That was a five-year low, approximate data provided by the Mecklenburg district attorney shows.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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The additional killing of Vergata is covered by Heuermann's plea agreement, the district attorney said.—
April 8,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The first is Jonathan Harker, naïve English solicitor despatched to Transylvania to do a deal with a mysterious Count whose plan is to dip his fangs into Victorian England.—
Demetrios Matheou,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Mina also happens to be engaged to Jonathan Harker (Ewens Abid), a solicitor who pays a visit to the Count at his Romanian palace for a real estate deal.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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According to the prosecuting attorney’s office, he was previously charged in 2019 with assault in the second degree – domestic violence.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Deputy prosecuting attorney Joel Garner said Gerhardt Konig, an anesthesiologist, came at her with a syringe and hit her in the head with a rock.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutor. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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