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 The constitutional protection against double jeopardy generally does not prohibit separate state and federal prosecutions for the same underlying conduct. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 But election experts said the lack of more prosecutions was telling. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 His speech will come as France begins a nationwide cleanup effort and authorities prepare prosecutions for those arrested. — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office denied Statesman public records requests for the 911 audio recording and all police reports related to Laura Hamilton and Megan James, citing pending prosecutions. — Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026 Mangione’s lawyers repeatedly raised concerns about the dual prosecutions, arguing their client was being unfairly tried twice for the same crime. — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026 Those thresholds help explain why felony arrests on Canal Street so rarely become felony prosecutions. — Daniel Edward Rosen, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 The complaint escalates the department’s battle with the federal judiciary, which has halted administration priorities, dismissed high-profile prosecutions and accused government lawyers in some cases of failing to comply with court orders. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 The two prosecutions ended after he was elected to a second term in November 2024. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
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  1. executions
  2. implementations
  3. accomplishments
Noun
  • Florida led the way, with more than half of the executions this year.
    — Nate Perez, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In recent years, only a few countries have been known to conduct public executions, notably Iran and Afghanistan.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of executions
Noun
  • The earbuds also support Dolby Atmos immersive audio, which is more subtle than some spatial audio implementations.
    — Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
  • At Bank of America, Gopalkrishnan said the company evaluates AI implementations across 16 risk dimensions, including privacy, bias, workforce implications and intellectual property.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of implementations
Noun
  • The five live musical productions that the network delivered on his watch are among his proudest accomplishments.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In a debate earlier this week, Bass highlighted her accomplishments in paving the way for new affordable housing, while Raman asserted that housing production is still lagging and Bass isn’t doing enough.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplishments

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“Prosecutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutions. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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