as in executions
the doing of an action
oversaw the prosecution of the president's foreign policy
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Recent Examples of prosecutions
Kelly also argued that his criticisms of Hegseth are at the core of the Constitution's Speech or Debate Clause, which provides immunity to lawmakers from criminal prosecutions or civil lawsuits that stem from legislative acts.
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
On the other hand, allegations and prosecutions of fraud in Minnesota have been so severe, that Walz – once the Democratic Party’s vice presidential candidate – had to halt his reelection campaign.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The spokesperson said the city could not comment on if or how the charges would be pursued, saying that formally filing charges is up to the Cook County state’s attorney’s office, which handles prosecutions.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The man accused of smashing windows on Vice President JD Vance's home with a hammer is facing separate prosecutions in state and federal court.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
At the same time, arrests of foreign terrorist organization members and prosecutions of border crimes skyrocketed in New Mexico.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
High-profile prosecutions of athletes might scare away some athletes from rigging games, but so long as the bets remain, expect to see more scandals.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Trump has thoroughly corrupted the Justice Department, but its selective prosecutions of his foes have been thwarted by judges and, more strikingly, by grand juries.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Walz has supported criminal prosecutions and taken a number of other steps, including strengthening oversight and hiring an outside firm to audit payments to high-risk programs, Lancaster said.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutions
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The radical republic that replaced it bore little resemblance to the partner of 1778, having descended into chaos, executions, and ideological extremism that threatened neighboring states.—
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Missouri uses lethal injection to carry out executions.—
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Several other bills deal with more specific implementations of AI.—
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Jothilingam’s career in industrial automation stretches back decades and is marked by his modernization of factory implementations.—
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Amazon’s new review system asks corporate workers to list three to five accomplishments that reflect their best work.—
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We’ve been conditioned to lead these very public digital lives by posting everything and highlighting all of our accomplishments.—
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“Prosecutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutions. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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