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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 prosecutors
Federal prosecutors closed the investigation without bringing charges.
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Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
At that time, federal prosecutors would not identify those public officials.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
And are federal regulators or prosecutors looking into these trades … is anyone?
—Wailin Wong, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
His motion said prosecutors took no issue with the case being continued.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
The New Mexico Attorney General’s Office opened its own investigation of Epstein that year, but stopped at the request of the prosecutors in New York, ultimately sending them the case file.
—Hallie Jackson, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Her accusation prompted authorities to open an investigation, according to TMZ, which reported Monday that prosecutors are free to charge Perry over the 16-year-old incident should investigators uncover evidence of a crime.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
The Justice Department also dismissed several other FACE Act cases and ordered prosecutors to put the brakes on future FACE Act investigations.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The interview took place shortly after prosecutors outlined charges against eight people, including five men accused of second-degree murder in the deaths of seven workers killed in the July 1, 2025, explosion.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
At that time, federal prosecutors would not identify those public officials.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
And are federal regulators or prosecutors looking into these trades … is anyone?
—Wailin Wong, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
His motion said prosecutors took no issue with the case being continued.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
The New Mexico Attorney General’s Office opened its own investigation of Epstein that year, but stopped at the request of the prosecutors in New York, ultimately sending them the case file.
—Hallie Jackson, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Her accusation prompted authorities to open an investigation, according to TMZ, which reported Monday that prosecutors are free to charge Perry over the 16-year-old incident should investigators uncover evidence of a crime.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
The Justice Department also dismissed several other FACE Act cases and ordered prosecutors to put the brakes on future FACE Act investigations.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The interview took place shortly after prosecutors outlined charges against eight people, including five men accused of second-degree murder in the deaths of seven workers killed in the July 1, 2025, explosion.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutors
Noun
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Meals are wheeled in, and there is a small room attached to the unit where detainees can work on their cases and communicate with their lawyers, according to someone who spoke often with an inmate held there.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Other emails show administration lawyers monitoring developments and sharing press coverage of Willis’s legal filings.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2026
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The pretrial testimony came as Robinson’s attorneys pressed a Utah judge to ban cameras from his case.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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On the second day of his July 2024 trial, his criminal defense attorneys — Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro — presented evidence that prosecutors and sheriff’s deputies withheld evidence that may have helped his defense .—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Prosecutors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutors. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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