as in to execute
to carry through (as a process) to completion
the neurologists plan to prosecute their research for as long as funding remains available
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Recent Examples of prosecute
The Justice Department officially dropped those cases after Trump won the 2024 election - in line with its longstanding view that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted.
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Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
Deputy District Attorney Karra Reedy said Barraza was prosecuted under the felony murder rule for killing Guardado in the commission of another crime.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Carter believes the involvement will help better prosecute offenders, his statement said.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The judge’s ruling prohibits the Idaho Attorney General’s Office from prosecuting doctors providing that care.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
Deputy District Attorney Karra Reedy said Barraza was prosecuted under the felony murder rule for killing Guardado in the commission of another crime.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Carter believes the involvement will help better prosecute offenders, his statement said.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The judge’s ruling prohibits the Idaho Attorney General’s Office from prosecuting doctors providing that care.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecute
Verb
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The Constitution says that the president, the chief executive, shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
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Miller serves as the presenting sponsor of the LIM College Fashion Show, and is personally mentoring students throughout the process of creating and executing the event.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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In its latest video demonstration, the G1 humanoid robot performs an array of impressive kung fu movements with remarkable balance and agility.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The year prior, Alice performed at the college's 2009 commencement ceremony, where Dash's band, Runaway Phoenix, backed him up.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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But rather than a breakdown in the constitutional order, this jostling fulfills the Framers’ design for the separation of powers, which encourages conflict between the branches of government.—
Robert J. Delahunty,
National Review,
26 Mar. 2025
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Attempting to fulfill a campaign pledge to deport millions of people, the Trump administration has turned to tactics that have prompted a flurry of court challenges across the country and created an atmosphere of fear.—
Vernal Coleman,
ProPublica,
25 Mar. 2025
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This was the best of both creative stimulating worlds, essentially doing a play on screen.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2025
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And when we were done talking about that, I was spun out, he was spun out.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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All of it, of course, is meant to achieve Zuckerberg’s vague yet relentless mission to connect the world.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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To achieve this, the design team optimized the geometry of the stadium, giving each seat enough space while wrapping them as tightly around the pitch as possible.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Soweto Uprising On June 16th, 1976, students in Soweto, South Africa led a protest to oppose the apartheid government’s plans to implement the Afrikaans language in schools for Black students.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Regulators can implement rules to improve content moderation and mandate transparency by social media platforms.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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The chilly mornings can make morning stiffness worse.—
Elizabeth Medeiros,
Health,
22 Mar. 2025
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The 2 carat, elongated radiant natural diamond on a 14-karat yellow gold band was custom made at Lux Bond & Green in West Hartford, Connecticut.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Prosecute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecute. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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