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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 have launched a new criminal investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, after a grand jury previously declined to indict her twice on unrelated criminal charges, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
However, prosecutors argued for a longer sentence for the rapper in a letter to the judge obtained by The New York Times.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Bellorin hit Staten while running a red light in east Charlotte after a night of drinking in 2024, prosecutors said.
—Julia Coin
january 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
After the June trial, prosecutors had vowed to retry Weinstein on the rape charge, with support from Mann.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Nguyen allegedly charged toward a Homeland Security Investigations officer during a street fight, scraping the officer’s knees, though prosecutors dropped the federal case before indictment after concluding the evidence was too weak to proceed.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
According to the indictment, prosecutors allege Bolton retained and transmitted national defense materials without authorization, including personal diary-style notes describing sensitive government matters.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The man previously on Florida’s Death Row for beating, stabbing and strangling a La Carreta waitress with a rice cooker — before lighting a blaze to destroy key evidence — should be condemned to die, Miami prosecutors told a jury after detailing the slaying on Wednesday morning.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
He was released on an unspecified bond after prosecutors did not move for detention, according to court documents.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
However, prosecutors argued for a longer sentence for the rapper in a letter to the judge obtained by The New York Times.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Bellorin hit Staten while running a red light in east Charlotte after a night of drinking in 2024, prosecutors said.
—Julia Coin
january 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
After the June trial, prosecutors had vowed to retry Weinstein on the rape charge, with support from Mann.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Nguyen allegedly charged toward a Homeland Security Investigations officer during a street fight, scraping the officer’s knees, though prosecutors dropped the federal case before indictment after concluding the evidence was too weak to proceed.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
According to the indictment, prosecutors allege Bolton retained and transmitted national defense materials without authorization, including personal diary-style notes describing sensitive government matters.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The man previously on Florida’s Death Row for beating, stabbing and strangling a La Carreta waitress with a rice cooker — before lighting a blaze to destroy key evidence — should be condemned to die, Miami prosecutors told a jury after detailing the slaying on Wednesday morning.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
He was released on an unspecified bond after prosecutors did not move for detention, according to court documents.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutors
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West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is preparing for his team of lawyers to make their argument in front of the top court, a case defending the state's Save Women's Sports Act, which prohibits those who were assigned male at birth from playing on competitive female sports teams.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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His lawyers have asked the judge to hold an evidentiary hearing that could unfold like the dayslong hearing held last month in Mangione’s state case, where prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office laid out details of how Mangione’s arrest unfolded.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Defense attorneys, meanwhile, argued the protesters actions were driven by humanitarian concerns, not criminal intent.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The two attorneys made a slew of arguments to defend their position, including that the pair of lawmakers did not have legal standing to bring a suit related to their official duties in the first place.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Prosecutors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutors. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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