prosecuted

verb

past tense of prosecute
as in executed
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 prosecuted Such offenses are commonly prosecuted under voyeurism or invasion-of-privacy statutes, though some states have adopted laws specifically targeting upskirting. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Knowingly giving material false testimony to Congress is a crime that carries a possible prison sentence regardless of whether a person is under oath, though it is rarely prosecuted. — Ali Swenson, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Investigators did not release details of her connection to the two teens, who are being prosecuted through the Department of Juvenile Justice. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026 Maxwell, serving a 20-year sentence in a Texas federal prison camp, had argued she was selectively prosecuted as a scapegoat, but the judge dismissed those claims as frivolous. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 However, Pearl Fernandez and Isauro Aguirre were ultimately responsible for the torture and murder of Gabriel and were prosecuted for that, and they were convicted of that. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The case will be prosecuted by the Workers’ Compensation Fraud Control Unit. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 Wirskye, who is acting as lead counsel in this hearing and also prosecuted Anthony in the murder trial, said the unusual rules were necessary because of threats, intense public pressure, and misinformation about the case. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026 To avoid a conflict of interest, the case will be prosecuted by the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office, Smittcamp said. — Bob Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuted
  1. executed
  2. performed
  3. accomplished
  4. fulfilled
  5. achieved
  6. did
  7. made
Verb
  • According to the United Nations, executions have surged over the last six months, with at least 56 people executed on national security charges since mid-March — including 27 linked to protests earlier this year.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Code executed during that interruption altered the prediction machinery before the processor could use it.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of executed
Verb
  • In July 2026, humanoid robots performed live laparoscopic gallbladder removals on a patient for the first time.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • By using drones to deliver fires, Russia can adhere to its traditional doctrine while replacing many of the roles previously performed by artillery and tanks.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of performed
Verb
  • My favorite scare must have been accomplished with the person-doubling technology from The Prestige.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Some come so quickly that there’s barely time to process how they were accomplished.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • This acquisition, expected to be fulfilled in several years, will provide crucial in-flight refueling capabilities, which Qatar currently lacks.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Hutton said her charter authority board didn’t feel Bowman’s previous school board fulfilled its fiduciary responsibilities.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • While 56% of retail leaders are confident that agentic AI initiatives will deliver quantifiable outcomes within the next 12 months, only 17% say their organization has achieved widespread, sustained business value across the enterprise.
    — Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Beijing aims to transform the region into a high-altitude green energy powerhouse, with projects that include a $168 billion megadam, currently under construction, that could stretch the limits of what human engineering has achieved.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieved
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of did
Verb
  • In the lawsuit, investors alleged they were led to believe that a groundbreaking Wondermind app would be made, advertising deals would be struck, and celebrity cover stories were already underway.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Clinker is a dark gray, pebble-sized material made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln to about 2,642 degrees Fahrenheit (1,450 degrees Celsius).
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of made

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“Prosecuted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecuted. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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