- present tense form of prosecute (3rd person singular).
prosecutes
Example Sentences
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A remaining issue is that the SEC has its own judicial system with administrative courts through which it prosecutes alleged violations of its rules.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
He said he would improve the way the city attorney prosecutes gun crimes and animal abusers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
It investigates alleged crimes and prosecutes when evidentiary standards are met.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 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
These two sources of knowledge cannot be separated, in the estimation of any one who feels the deep interest of the inquiry, and seriously prosecutes the important question,—what is truth.
From The Philosophy of the Moral Feelings by John Abercrombie
