- present tense form of prosecute (3rd person singular).
prosecutes
Example Sentences
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While the ICC prosecutes individuals, the ICJ adjudicates disputes between states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
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
“When the government prosecutes antitrust violations, the goal should be to uphold the law, lower prices, and protect consumers and small businesses,” Klobuchar said in the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
Two days earlier, the commission voted unanimously to bifurcate the duties of the city attorney, currently an elected official who prosecutes misdemeanors and represents the city in civil litigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
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
