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 California Department of Justice report found insufficient evidence to support criminally prosecuting Silva.
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Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The arrest and indictment are believed to be the first instance of the Department of Justice prosecuting a case of insider trading on a prediction market.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
In Sweden, for example, journalists can be prosecuted for disclosing their sources.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The bank fraud statute charging SPLC also requires a showing that the defendant intended to influence the bank's action, and such an allegation is absent from the indictment, said Joe Rillotta, an attorney who previously prosecuted financial crimes at the Justice Department's Tax Division.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The arrest and indictment are believed to be the first instance of the Department of Justice prosecuting a case of insider trading on a prediction market.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
In Sweden, for example, journalists can be prosecuted for disclosing their sources.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The bank fraud statute charging SPLC also requires a showing that the defendant intended to influence the bank's action, and such an allegation is absent from the indictment, said Joe Rillotta, an attorney who previously prosecuted financial crimes at the Justice Department's Tax Division.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecute
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Arsenal’s short-corner routine against Newcastle was well planned and executed in creating the winner, but the other parts of it were important too.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Another federal law enforcement official briefed on the probe told USA TODAY that the FBI executed a search warrant at a home linked to Allen in Torrance, a Los Angeles suburb.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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In Sirak’s view, the role is not simply to fulfill requests, but to understand the business logic behind them.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ehrenreich has since pursued a lower-profile career, though a fulfilling one, with memorable supporting performances in films like Oppenheimer, as a skeptical aide, and Weapons, as a mustachioed cop.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Weijia Jiang, president of the White House Correspondents' Association, said in a statement that the renowned performing artist will offer a thrilling glimpse into the minds of newsmakers.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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If something feels like a power struggle, don’t perform your way through it.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Aspen Wooten, a talented tennis prodigy who moved from Memphis to Lake Nona with her family as a ninth grader, had accomplished just about everything available in her four-year high school career — including winning more than 100 matches.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mantle and Berra accomplished the feat in 1956.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Leicester City achieved a similar feat 10 years ago, but that’s considered the greatest shock in modern football history.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Grandparents are not interested in performance or outcomes, but in substance — not in what a child achieves, but in who that child becomes.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The governor’s comments underscored the limited power of the commission, which could not issue subpoenas, file charges or compel anyone to do anything.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The New York Knicks emphatically did so with a scoreline that should be reserved for horror movies.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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In addition to creating a registry for these brokers, and implementing new mandatory fees for the registry, the bill also charges the state Department of Consumer Protection with creating a deletion mechanism that would let people remove their personal data from broker databases and websites.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bringing retail investors home Seoul has implemented measures to try and stem outflows, with the country's finance ministry announcing tax breaks for individual investors who sell their foreign holdings.—
Lim Hui Jie,Blair Baek,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Where things have felt vague, clarity makes a noticeable difference.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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States can also make an independent decision not to allow the sale of a product in their state.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Prosecute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecute. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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