- present tense form of prosecute (3rd person singular).
prosecutes
Example Sentences
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This month, Venezuela and the military juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger also started the process of leaving the ICC, based in The Hague, which prosecutes individuals for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
It investigates alleged crimes and prosecutes when evidentiary standards are met.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
When America chooses to join World War I, the government prosecutes dissidents and silences protests.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
The CPS, an independent body, prosecutes criminal cases in England and Wales.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2025
Or, in other words, does the motive with which one prosecutes his secular business, other things being equal, make any difference in the pecuniary results?”
From Marital Power Exemplified in Mrs. Packard's Trial, and Self-Defence from the Charge of Insanity by Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard
