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
Deputy District Attorney John Lewin, best known for his successful murder prosecution of real estate scion Robert Durst, was a late addition to the prosecution team.
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Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Trump's immediate plans reportedly include firing the team that worked on the federal prosecutions against him under special counsel Jack Smith (who has already resigned), and pardoning defendants who participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
The other three prosecutions never came close to trial.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
The controversial move spared Hunter Biden from a potential prison sentence for tax and gun convictions and any future prosecution.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Trump's immediate plans reportedly include firing the team that worked on the federal prosecutions against him under special counsel Jack Smith (who has already resigned), and pardoning defendants who participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
The other three prosecutions never came close to trial.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
The controversial move spared Hunter Biden from a potential prison sentence for tax and gun convictions and any future prosecution.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution
Noun
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California Governor Gavin Newsom placed a hold on executions in 2019.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Biden converted their death sentences to life imprisonment, consistent with his administration’s moratorium on federal executions in cases other than terrorism and mass shootings.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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One of those cases, led by Iowa and North Dakota, seeks to roll back updates to Biden-era rules concerning the implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act, one of the nation’s core environmental laws.—
Mary Steurer,
ProPublica,
24 Jan. 2025
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Strategy and Execution: Developing plans and ensuring effective implementation to achieve organizational goals.—
Tony Gambill,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to Global News Canada, in 2024, the retailer ditched its plans to open a new, 57,000-square foot fulfillment center in the province early this year; it was slated to spend $100 million on the now-vacant facility, which would have created more than 200 jobs.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2025
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Critics on both sides of the aisle have tried to cut through bureaucratic red tape in the past, but historically, officials of both parties and the general public have accepted the administrative state as indispensable to the fulfillment of public needs.—
Russell Muirhead,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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