Thesaurus results for PROSECUTORS

prosecutors

noun

plural of prosecutor

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an officer of the court who represents the government in a criminal case and who tries to prove that the person accused of committing a crime is guilty

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Recent Examples of prosecutors On Thursday, however, the day Ahmed entered custody in Chicago, prosecutors secured a new indictment from a different grand jury that could stave off any further inquiry. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The ruling strikes out a significant piece of evidence for prosecutors as the case moves toward trial. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026 Johnson has previously cited those laws in explaining why prosecutors did not continue to pursue murder charges against Miller and Young. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 Andrew Tate faces 42 charges and Tristan Tate 17, according to prosecutors. — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 At Hansen’s trial in 2009, prosecutors argued that the pair had plotted to kill MacNeil, 63, for money. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 The 30-year-old entertainer, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, learned on Friday that prosecutors intend to try him for a second time on the charges. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 Davis was at the Tyson fight but not the brawl, prosecutors say. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Last year, just weeks after the homicide, Solano County prosecutors charged Evans with fatally shooting 19-year-old Tamarcus Williams on the 300 block of West Texas Street in Fairfield, court records show. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

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Robinson’s lawyers have attempted to undermine several of the exhibits offered by the prosecution, including questioning the accuracy of DNA and its ability to link suspects to crime weapons, which could be a key part of their argument in the trial.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
And some oil executives, energy lawyers, and members of the Venezuelan public are raising alarms about the deal’s legality and Betancourt’s involvement.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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Defense attorneys challenged the reliability of DNA tests and unsuccessfully fought against the public release of the Twiggs interview, warning prosecutors would characterize it as a confession.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Defense attorneys contend that because only a single bullet was fired — and struck its target — the crowd was not at risk.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

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