PROSECUTION Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

prosecution

noun

ˌprä-si-ˈkyü-shən

Definition of prosecution

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 The revised indictment adds conspiracy to commit torture to the existing prosecution and extends the narcoterrorism conspiracy allegation to Flores, who had not previously faced that charge. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Children ages 10 to 13 were referred for prosecution after incidents in schools more than 47,000 times since 2014, an analysis by The New York Times and The San Antonio Express-News found. — Rosie Cima, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Children ages 10 to 13 were referred for prosecution after incidents in schools more than 47,000 times since 2014, an analysis by the New York Times and the San Antonio Express-News found. — Kristian Hernández, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 The sentence closes a criminal case that grew from an endangerment arrest into a sweeping prosecution tied to multiple deaths and reshaped how Texas regulates unlicensed care homes and the agents who steer older adults into them. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prosecution

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution

Noun

The 911 call recordings, as reported by the Associated Press, showed that first responders and prison officials did not know whether a request for emergency help from within the execution chamber was legitimate.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
Some lawmakers worry broadcasting the execution could inspire more violence.

— Erin Jones, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of execution

Noun

The dashboard, which includes the implementation of recommendations from the independent review, gives the public the ability to track the changes in real-time, Braswell said.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
Since April 1, brands and retailers have been able to set regenerative sourcing targets through BCI in preparation for the new standard’s full implementation.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of implementation

Noun

What happens when the response to the horror of 9/11 becomes an arena for perpetration of further crimes, rather than the healing of wounds already inflicted?

— Christopher Coffman, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026
Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.

— KC Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025

Definition of perpetration

Noun

Amazon Prime Air drones are officially delivering packages across the south suburbs to neighborhoods within their reach from the Amazon fulfillment center in Markham.

— Tara Molina, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
As a result, the fulfilment of contracts to publish my work in the UK could now constitute a serious criminal offense.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026