PROSECUTIONS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

prosecutions

noun

plural of prosecution

as in executions

the doing of an action oversaw the prosecution of the president's foreign policy

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Recent Examples of prosecutions With no one above her in the office, Chattah has seemingly been calling the shots on federal prosecutions in the state, handling cases referred by the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration and other law enforcement agencies. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 That creates obvious risks to victims and witnesses who are participating in our prosecutions. — Eileen Burke, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 The past year has seen the first prosecutions of soldiers and military figures using classified knowledge to make money on these prediction markets. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026 A number of federal criminal investigations and prosecutions targeting nonprofits are now underway. — Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 His tenure was marked by controversial, incompetent, and arguably corrupt prosecutions. — Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 In some places, the threat of investigations and prosecutions is enough to stop access. — Brittany Fonteno, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 Pressure applied by Washington through sanctions, export controls, and prosecutions targeting the Chinese corporations Huawei and ZTE only underscored the urgency of building China’s domestic legal power. — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026 Hochman detailed a number of prosecutions, including the sentence of one man to a life sentence plus seven years with the possibility of parole for a March 23 attack, during which racial epithets were uttered. — City News Service, Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

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Nationwide, a total of 21 executions have been carried out so far this year, including Thursday's, and nearly a dozen more are scheduled, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
If the Tennessee and Alabama deaths take place, six states will have had executions in 2026.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

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And they have been pressed in combat -- the number of missions, the accomplishments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
The Fishback file James Fishback, with no relevant accomplishments or experience, is running a disgracefully racist and antisemitic campaign marked by demeaning attacks on Donalds, who is Black.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

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