Thesaurus results for PROSECUTORS

prosecutors

noun

plural of prosecutor

as in lawyers

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 prosecutors The evidence and property have been turned over to federal prosecutors in Baja California, who will continue the investigation. —

Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 Customers, on the other hand, did not appear to be frequenting the business, prosecutors said. —

Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026 The bus driver involved in a Virginia highway crash that killed five people last week has been indicted on additional involuntary manslaughter charges, prosecutors announced Monday. —

Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 1 June 2026 But attorneys Douglas Horngrad and Rob Gorman, who spoke with the Standard, said otherwise, telling the San Francisco publication that the state high court’s decision in Morris means Yolo prosecutors cannot bring murder charges against their clients. —

Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026 While Damian allowed Nuhfer to post bond before her own July 20 sentencing hearing in the case, the judge agreed with federal prosecutors that Rivera could be a flight risk. —

Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026 But former and current members within the CHP opposed to Özel’s leadership questioned his victory, and prosecutors alleged that Özel secured his victory by buying votes. —

Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 May 2026 Larson was sentenced to seven years in prison with two years fixed, while Lamb was sentenced to 13 years with three years fixed, prosecutors said. —

Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026 State prosecutors have said they are involved in the investigation. —

Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 May 2026

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Noun

Enjoy your conference calls with your lawyers, Karen!

— Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
After reviewing public accounts and legal documents and interviews with more than a dozen lawyers and immigrants, The Times found that claimants from across the country are seeking at least $260 million.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026