as in execution
the doing of an action
oversaw the prosecution of the president's foreign policy
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Recent Examples of prosecution
Both prosecutions were brought by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.
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Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Daycare workers have undergone criminal prosecution after providing melatonin to their charges without parental consent.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
The case is the second major prosecution for her office since she was sworn in last December.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
International groups hope that chemical evidence will answer key questions about the Assad government’s research and help with international prosecutions.
—Megha Rajagopalan, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Daycare workers have undergone criminal prosecution after providing melatonin to their charges without parental consent.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
The case is the second major prosecution for her office since she was sworn in last December.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
International groups hope that chemical evidence will answer key questions about the Assad government’s research and help with international prosecutions.
—Megha Rajagopalan, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution
Noun
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In Iraq, executions nearly quadrupled over a year, the report said.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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In a world where AI handles more of the planning, execution, and reporting, what’s left for humans? McKinsey reports that 38% of companies are already repurposing time saved by AI automation toward entirely new activities.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Take measures to ensure your AI tools have solid safeguards and human oversight to prevent critical errors and cyberattacks, and be transparent with shareholders to help build their confidence in the steps of your implementation process.—
Kevin Novak,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump's reason cited in his implementation of the Alien Enemies Act last month has been rejected by a U.S. intelligence assessment, the Associated Press (AP) reports.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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On one level, Adolescence thus represented the fulfillment of Matt Remick’s dream: A blockbuster built around a modest budget, its structure and release controlled by a non-celebrity filmmaker who sipped tea, not Kool-Aid.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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For many women, becoming an entrepreneur goes beyond the fulfillment of building your own business.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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