prosecute

verb

ˈprä-si-ˌkyüt How to pronounce prosecute (audio)
Definition of prosecutenext
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 portrays the group as antifa militants, while defense lawyers and civil liberties advocates warn the case could reshape how protests and free speech rights are prosecuted nationwide. — Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 However, one of those bishops, Richard Williamson, was later found to have falsely claimed the Nazis did not use gas chambers in the Holocaust and would later be prosecuted and convicted by a German court. — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Despite this, Antero continued to withhold the oil & gas lease payments from the debtors because the charging order application was apparently still pending, even though Raley had done nothing to prosecute the application. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Germany has prosecuted several suspects linked to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda under the principle of universal jurisdiction, which allows courts to try certain grave international crimes ⁠regardless of where they were committed. — Reuters, NBC news, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for prosecute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecute
  1. execute
  2. fulfill
  3. perform
  4. accomplish
  5. achieve
  6. do
  7. implement
  8. make
Verb
  • Colombia’s goal wasn’t perfectly executed but was delivered with emphasis.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • On Wednesday, July 1, investigators executed a search warrant at the pair's residence on the 2400 block of Ruth Fitzgerald Drive in Plainfield, where both suspects were taken into custody.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of execute
Verb
  • The last few weeks have shown his governing style and a remarkable run of papal decision-making where Leo has set the agenda, rather than merely fulfill the appointments set by his predecessor.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • But work, starting a family and following Leicester up and down the country prevented him from fulfilling that World Cup dream.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of fulfill
Verb
  • The superstar performed at Inglewood’s Kia Forum on Monday, as well as last night, on her Lux Tour.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • Sources told Rolling Stone that Stevie Nicks, a longtime friend of Swift, will be present at the ceremony — and another said that the singer-songwriter would perform on the special day.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of perform
Verb
  • Junior Caminero has already done some things no Rays players had ever accomplished, such as extending his sizzling power show on Friday to include hitting 10 home runs over a 10-game span.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • The same task can be accomplished with a pruning saw and sweat equity.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of accomplish
Verb
  • But by that September, Kelce was hinting his efforts had achieved some success.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Not everything is going to come back at once, not every sector is going to be able to generate the same bipartisan enthusiasm as every other sector, but what is key is to be open to the question of where results have been achieved.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 3 July 2026
Definition of achieve
Verb
  • The divergence is over whether the worker shortage is improving slowly or still getting worse, and what the Supreme Court should do about it.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The band is forced into doing take after take in his quest to fully convey his own emotions.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of do
Verb
  • Eligible for a maximum of two four-year terms, the president implements policies within the framework set out by the supreme leader and spearheads Iran’s diplomacy.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • In March 1995, Sotomayor granted an injunction sought by the NLRB to implement the terms of an expired CBA.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of implement
Verb
  • Those changes to Florida’s ADAP in March would’ve dropped eligibility from making an annual household income at 400% of the poverty level — or about $63,800 for a one-person household — to 130% of the poverty level.
    — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • Her victory over leftist challenger Roberto Sánchez marks her fourth presidential bid and makes her Peru’s first female president-elect.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of make

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