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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
Shipley told the Washington Examiner that if the investigation had continued, prosecutors likely would have concluded the conduct didn’t rise to a crime.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
He was charged as a juvenile and a judge granted a request by prosecutors to waive him into adult court.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
In the other social media post, prosecutors said Curcio included instructions for swatting the ICE lawyer.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Utah prosecutors will seek the death penalty.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Findley pleaded guilty to the mail fraud charges against her in February, with prosecutors agreeing to drop the identity theft charge as part of the plea.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
A day after Utah prosecutors unveiled formal charges against the suspect in the assassination of Kirk, no evidence has emerged connecting 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with any outside group.
—Trevor Hunnicutt, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Graf also granted Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, a pretrial protective order requested by Utah County prosecutors.
—Connor Greene, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
But current prosecutors could not confirm that then-Deputy District Attorney Melvin Jensen (no relation to the judge) gave the recording to the defense during the trial.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
He was charged as a juvenile and a judge granted a request by prosecutors to waive him into adult court.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
In the other social media post, prosecutors said Curcio included instructions for swatting the ICE lawyer.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Utah prosecutors will seek the death penalty.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Findley pleaded guilty to the mail fraud charges against her in February, with prosecutors agreeing to drop the identity theft charge as part of the plea.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
A day after Utah prosecutors unveiled formal charges against the suspect in the assassination of Kirk, no evidence has emerged connecting 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with any outside group.
—Trevor Hunnicutt, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Graf also granted Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, a pretrial protective order requested by Utah County prosecutors.
—Connor Greene, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
But current prosecutors could not confirm that then-Deputy District Attorney Melvin Jensen (no relation to the judge) gave the recording to the defense during the trial.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutors
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During Commissioner Hamm’s deposition, one of Grayson’s lawyers pointed out the ability for some death row inmates to acquire drugs, including his own client — and questioned whether that affected Grayson’s ability to meaningfully participate in his own defense.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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During oral arguments last month, state lawyers said that South Miami was not violating that law.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Also this week, Combs' attorneys argued for a prison sentence of no more than 14 months -- a sentence that would effectively amount to time served.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Defense attorneys for the man accused of killing his Miami Hurricanes football star teammate in 2006 want prosecutors sanctioned — or the murder case dismissed — after a key witness, who state prosecutors believed was dead, was found alive by an ESPN reporter.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Prosecutors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutors. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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