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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
And the prosecutors argued that Lauer’s decision to wait eight years after the initial FBI raid to enter a guilty plea should result in a longer sentence.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s most prominent political rival, Imamoglu stands accused by prosecutors of leading a criminal organization.
—Beril Akman, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Broadnax claimed prosecutors used race as a basis to strike prospective jurors — leaving him with a nearly all-white jury — in addition to contesting the admission of more than 40 pages of handwritten rap lyrics as evidence.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
At trial, prosecutors relied heavily on expert opinions that the pattern of the child’s burns could only have been caused by someone deliberately holding the infant under hot water.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The duo had two devices ready to go with a third left behind in their car, police and federal prosecutors said.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Kayumi’s lawyer, Michael Arthus, pointed in court to the extensive publicity surrounding the case and asked that prosecutors avoid saying anything that could prejudice potential jurors.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Burton had already left the store when the shooting happened, a fact that prosecutors do not dispute.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
According to a filing submitted to federal judge Daniel Rafecas, prosecutors say Hejazi played a role in the decision-making structure behind the attack.
—Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s most prominent political rival, Imamoglu stands accused by prosecutors of leading a criminal organization.
—Beril Akman, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Broadnax claimed prosecutors used race as a basis to strike prospective jurors — leaving him with a nearly all-white jury — in addition to contesting the admission of more than 40 pages of handwritten rap lyrics as evidence.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
At trial, prosecutors relied heavily on expert opinions that the pattern of the child’s burns could only have been caused by someone deliberately holding the infant under hot water.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The duo had two devices ready to go with a third left behind in their car, police and federal prosecutors said.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Kayumi’s lawyer, Michael Arthus, pointed in court to the extensive publicity surrounding the case and asked that prosecutors avoid saying anything that could prejudice potential jurors.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Burton had already left the store when the shooting happened, a fact that prosecutors do not dispute.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
According to a filing submitted to federal judge Daniel Rafecas, prosecutors say Hejazi played a role in the decision-making structure behind the attack.
—Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutors
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He was promoted as the employment litigation section's acting deputy chief by December, a timeframe that former division lawyers say is unheard of — especially for someone without a background in civil rights litigation.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The first-degree murder trial of brother Billoeum, Billy, and Channa Phan will continue to a status conference in June while their defense lawyers and prosecutors sort out any potential prosecutorial issues caused by Sgt.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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That made Friday afternoon’s summary judgment hearing the first public glimpse of bad blood between Dallas’ NBA and NHL franchises, with their respective attorneys trading verbal blows for a little more than two hours in Texas Business Court.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The rule grants the department the right to review ethics allegations against its former and current attorneys first before state bar disciplinary authorities can conduct their own investigations.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Prosecutors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutors. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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